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Where does “rreth” come from?

rreth (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian ratsa, from Greek ράτσα, from Italian razza, from Italian razzo, from Italian raggio, from Latin radius, from English -án, from Middle English -an.

rreth (Albanian): circle; district; hoop, ring

Definitions

  1. circle; district; hoop, ring

Ancestry of “rreth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianratsa—
2Greekράτσαrace, a breed or strain of domesticated animal;...
3Italianrazzarace, breed; kind, type; family, descent
4Italianrazzoskyrocket; Ellipsis of razzo di segnalazione;...
5Italianraggioray, beam, shaft; spoke; radius
6Latinradiusray; staff, rod; spoke
7English-án—
8Middle English-an—

Words derived from “rreth”

  • rrjesht
  • varrjesht
  • rrumbull
  • rrumbullak
  • rreshter
  • rriskë
  • rresht
  • rreshtoj
Every word from Middle English -an →