Where does “rija” come from?
rija (Proto-Albanian) comes from Latin rixa, from Proto-Indo-European rik-s-eh₂.
Ancestry of “rija”, step by step
rija traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin rixa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rixa | quarrel, brawl, dispute, contest, strife,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | rik-s-eh₂ | — |
via Arabic رِيشَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | رِيشَة | batten |
via Livonian rī’j
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livonian | rī’j | — |