Albanian

Albanian · adjective, noun, proper noun¹

From Albania + -n. Doublet of Albanese. Compare Middle French Albanien and old Albanian endonym arbën, arbër (“Albanian”).

Albanian · adjective, noun²

From (Caucasian) Albania + -ian.

Albanian · adjective, noun³

From Albany + -ian.

Albanian · adjective⁴

From Alba + -n- + -ian.

First known use, by meaning

• from 1593 Of, from, or pertaining to Albania, the Albanian ethnic group or the Albanian language.
• from 1569? A native or inhabitant of Albania; a person of Albanian citizenship or nationality and their descendants.
• from 1786 The languages spoken by the Albanian people, primarily spoken in Albania and Kosovo.