Where does “дръва” come from?
дръва (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic drъvo, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
дръва (Old Church Slavonic): wood
Ancestry of “дръва”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | drъvo | tree; wood |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |