Where does “Gabru” come from?

Gabru (Romanian) comes from Bulgarian га́бър, from Proto-Slavic grabrъ, from Proto-Indo-European grābʰ-.

Ancestry of “Gabru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianга́бърhornbeam
2Proto-Slavicgrabrъhornbeam
3Proto-Indo-Europeangrābʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European grābʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic grabrъ →Every word from Bulgarian га́бър →
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