Where does “drofa” come from?

drofa (Ingrian) comes from Russian дрофа, from Proto-Slavic dropъty, from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- — run; to run, escape.

drofa (Ingrian): bustard

Definitions

  1. bustard

Ancestry of “drofa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдрофаgreat bustard a species of bird
2Proto-Slavicdropъty—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandreh₂-run; to run, escape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dropъty →Every word from Russian дрофа →