Where does “дроб” come from?
дроб (Bulgarian) comes from Russian дробь, from Proto-Slavic drobь — small piece.
дроб (Bulgarian): lung; liver; fraction
Definitions
- lung; liver; fraction
Ancestry of “дроб”, step by step
дроб traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian дробь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | дробь | fraction, broken number; small-shot, pellets,... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | drobь | small piece |
via Proto-Slavic drobъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | drobъ | organ; entrails; chunck; intestine |