Where does “fshat” come from?
fshat (Albanian) comes from Byzantine Greek φοσσᾶτον, from Latin fossātum, from Latin fossa, from Latin fodiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰod- — to pierce, dig.
fshat (Albanian): village; rural area, countryside
Definitions
- village; rural area, countryside
Ancestry of “fshat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byzantine Greek | φοσσᾶτον | — |
| 2 | Latin | fossātum | }} trench particularly for military use, a ditch especially in earthwork fortifications |
| 3 | Latin | fossa | ditch, trench, moat; gutter, waterway; grave |
| 4 | Latin | fodiō | to dig, dig up, dig out; to bury; to dig or clear out the earth from a place; to mine, quarry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰod- | to pierce, dig |