Where does “Drochia” come from?

Drochia (English) comes from Romanian Drochia, from Romanian dropie, from Bulgarian дропла, from Proto-Slavic dropľа.

Ancestry of “Drochia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianDrochia—
2Romaniandropiebustard, great bustard
3Bulgarianдроплаbustard bird of family, in particular great bustard (Otis tarda)
4Proto-Slavicdropľа—
Every word from Proto-Slavic dropľа →Every word from Bulgarian дропла →Every word from Romanian dropie →