Where does “дренак” come from?

дренак (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian дрян, from Proto-Slavic dernъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰergʰnós.

дренак (Bulgarian): cornel plantation, thicket of cornels

Definitions

  1. cornel plantation, thicket of cornels

Ancestry of “дренак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianдрянcornel tree plant from genus
2Proto-Slavicdernъcornel, dogwood
3Proto-Indo-European*dʰergʰnós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰergʰnós →Every word from Proto-Slavic dernъ →Every word from Bulgarian дрян →