Where does “Fushë-Arrëz” come from?

Fushë-Arrëz (Albanian) comes from Albanian fushë, from Latin fossa, from Latin fodiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰod- — to pierce, dig.

Ancestry of “Fushë-Arrëz”, step by step

Fushë-Arrëz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian fushë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianfushëfield; plain, flatland; area of activity or...
2Latinfossaditch, trench, moat; gutter, waterway; grave
3Latinfodiōto dig, dig up, dig out; to bury; to dig or clear out the earth from a place; to mine, quarry
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰod-to pierce, dig

via Albanian arrëz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianarrëzatlas
2Albanianarrëwalnut
3Proto-Albanianaruāwalnut (tree and fruit) (Juglans regia)
4Proto-Indo-Europeanareyis-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰod- →Every word from Latin fodiō →Every word from Latin fossa →