Etymology-Albania

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Main article: Albania (toponym)

Albania is the Medieval Latin name of the country, which is called Shqipëri by the inhabitants. In Medieval Greek, the name is Albania besides variants Albaētia, Arbanētia.(OED). The ultimate origin of the Alb- element has been traced to an Illyrian alb “hill” cognate to the alp “mountain pasture” found [...]