Where does “Ragusa” come from?

Ragusa (Sicilian) comes from Latin Ragusia, from Proto-Albanian *rāguša — grape (Vitis vinifera).

Ragusa (Sicilian): The capital of the Italian Libero Consorzio of Ragusa

Definitions

  1. The capital of the Italian Libero Consorzio of Ragusa

Ancestry of “Ragusa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinRagusiathe ancient city of Hybla Heraea (Ὕβλα Ἡραία)
2Proto-Albanian*rāgušagrape (Vitis vinifera)
Every word from Proto-Albanian *rāguša