Where does “Arriaga” come from?
Arriaga (Spanish) comes from Basque Arriaga, from Basque harri, from Proto-Basque *(h)aRi.
Ancestry of “Arriaga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Basque | Arriaga | stony place |
| 2 | Basque | harri | glass; rock, stone |
| 3 | Proto-Basque | *(h)aRi | — |