Where does “drosje” come from?

drosje (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Russian дро́жки, from Russian дро́ги, from Russian дрога́ — centre pole of a carriage.

drosje (Norwegian Nynorsk): a taxi

Definitions

  1. a taxi

Ancestry of “drosje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдро́жкиdroshky open horse-drawn carriage, especially in Russia
2Russianдро́гиwagon, hearse
3Russianдрога́centre pole of a carriage

Words derived from “drosje”

Every word from Russian дрога́ →Every word from Russian дро́ги →Every word from Russian дро́жки →