Where does “Drochia” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Drochia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandropiebustard, great bustard
2Bulgarianдроплаbustard bird of family, in particular great bustard (Otis tarda)
3Proto-Slavicdropľа—

Words derived from “Drochia”

Every word from Proto-Slavic dropľа →Every word from Bulgarian дропла →Every word from Romanian dropie →
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