Where does “rugjë” come from?
rugjë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian ruga, from Proto-Indo-European reu-g- — to tear, to pull.
rugjë (Albanian): closely cropped
Ancestry of “rugjë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | ruga | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | reu-g- | to tear, to pull |