Where does “дърволазка” come from?

дърволазка (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian дърво, from Proto-Slavic drъvo, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

дърволазка (Bulgarian): female tree climber

Definitions

  1. female tree climber

Ancestry of “дърволазка”, step by step

дърволазка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian дърво

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianдървоtree; a piece of wood that has been cut ready for...
2Proto-Slavicdrъvotree; wood
3Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

via Russian лаз

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлазmanhole, trapdoor; Laz
2Bulgarianлазяto creep, to crawl
3Proto-Slaviclàzitito creep, to crawl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Slavic drъvo →