Where does “dushkajë” come from?
dushkajë (Albanian) comes from Albanian dushk, from Albanian drushk, from Proto-Albanian druška, from Proto-Albanian druwa, from Proto-Indo-European druh₂-ó-m, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
dushkajë (Albanian): oak forest
Definitions
- oak forest
Ancestry of “dushkajë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | dushk | oak; a tree of genus "Quercus"; dense foliage;... |
| 2 | Albanian | drushk | — |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | druška | — |
| 4 | Proto-Albanian | druwa | tree |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | druh₂-ó-m | — |
| 6 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |