Where does “Durres” come from?

Durres (Portuguese) comes from Albanian Durrës, from Latin Dyrrhachium, from Ancient Greek Δυρράχιον.

Ancestry of “Durres”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbanianDurrës—
2LatinDyrrhachiumDyrrhachium a city on the coast of Illyricum, now called Durrës
3Ancient GreekΔυρράχιον—
Every word from Ancient Greek Δυρράχιον →Every word from Latin Dyrrhachium →Every word from Albanian Durrës →