Where does “fushujë” come from?

fushujë (Albanian) comes from Albanian ujë, from Proto-Albanian udrijā, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

fushujë (Albanian): field that retains moisture

Definitions

  1. field that retains moisture

Ancestry of “fushujë”, step by step

fushujë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian ujë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianujëwater
2Proto-Albanianudrijā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Albanian udrijā →