Where does “Gheg” come from?

Gheg (English) comes from Albanian gegë, from Ancient Greek γίγας — giant; plural gigantes: giant.

Gheg (English): Northern Albanian, living north of the Shkumbin river, speaker of a Gheg dialect

Definitions

  1. Northern Albanian, living north of the Shkumbin river, speaker of a Gheg dialect

Ancestry of “Gheg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbaniangegëGheg northern Albanian; common albanian name
2Ancient Greekγίγαςgiant; plural gigantes: giant
Every word from Ancient Greek γίγας →Every word from Albanian gegë →