Βουθρωτον and Βουθρωτος Bouthrōtón, Buthrōtum was an ancient Illyrian city in Epirus inhabited since prehistoric times by the Albanians ancestors. "Buthrotum" derives from an Illyrian word that translates as *bouthos in "Greek" and is related to modern Albanian *buzë (shore) and Βουθρωτον as *buzë-reth(circle). Bouthroton> boutroth(on)>bousroth>bous roth>bouz reth> buze reth (shore circle) At the edge (shore) of the circle is located the city of Butrint. The edge/lip of the circle is the etymology of the name Butrint, a compound of the Albanian language words buze (shore) of the reth (circle)". Buzë was an Illyrian word that is rendered as *bouthos in ancient "Greek" and is related to modern Albanian word buzë (lip, shore, edge) Buze (lip, edge, shore) Reth (circle). CONLUSION: "at the shore of the circle" is the etymology of the name Butrint. PS: The Albanian standard of 1972 writes the word 'reth" as "rreth...
The comparative method of etymology, which is a traditional approach in historical linguistics, has some weaknesses compared to my method. The comparative method primarily focuses on comparing words across languages, looking for similarities and cognates. My method, on the other hand, delves deeper into the semantic and metaphorical connections within a language, revealing more nuanced relationships. Copyright © 2024 Fatmir Iliazi