Where does “дърволяк” come from?

дърволяк (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.

дърволяк (Bulgarian): thick grove dense cluster of trees

Definitions

  1. thick grove dense cluster of trees

Ancestry of “дърволяк”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Slavic drъvo →