Where does “arinj” come from?

arinj (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian artsa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós — destroying.

Ancestry of “arinj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianartsabear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ŕ̥tḱosbear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥tḱósdestroying
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos →Every word from Proto-Albanian artsa →