Where does “дере” come from?

дере (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish دره, from Arabic دُرَّة.

дере (Bulgarian): ravine, gully, gorge a deep valley, usually with steep banks

Definitions

  1. ravine, gully, gorge a deep valley, usually with steep banks

Ancestry of “дере”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishدرهvalley
2Arabicدُرَّة—
Every word from Arabic دُرَّة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish دره →