Where does “Шиптар” come from?
Шиптар (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Albanian shqiptar, from Albanian shqip — Albanian; in the Albanian language; clear,...
Шиптар (Serbo-Croatian): Albanian (especially one living in a country of former Yugoslavia)
Definitions
- Albanian (especially one living in a country of former Yugoslavia)
Ancestry of “Шиптар”, step by step
Шиптар traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian shqiptar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | shqiptar | Albanian; An Albanian in general, or... |
| 2 | Albanian | shqip | Albanian; in the Albanian language; clear,... |
via German Schifter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schifter | — |