Where does “Durrës” come from?
Durrës (Albanian) comes from Latin Dyrrhachium, from Ancient Greek Δυρράχιον.
Ancestry of “Durrës”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Dyrrhachium | Dyrrhachium a city on the coast of Illyricum, now called Durrës |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Δυρράχιον | — |