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Where does “Droschke” come from?

Droschke (German) comes from Russian дро́жки, from Russian дро́ги, from Russian дрога́ — centre pole of a carriage.

Droschke (German): droshky; taxi

Definitions

  1. droshky; taxi

Ancestry of “Droschke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдро́жки—
2Russianдро́гиwagon, hearse
3Russianдрога́centre pole of a carriage

Words derived from “Droschke”

  • dorożka
Every word from Russian дрога́ →