Where does “drobniță” come from?
drobniță (Romanian) comes from Romanian drob, from Serbo-Croatian drob, from Proto-Slavic drobъ — organ; entrails; chunck; intestine.
drobniță (Romanian): dyer's greenweed (Genista tinctoria)
Definitions
- dyer's greenweed (Genista tinctoria)
Ancestry of “drobniță”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | drob | a traditional dish usually served at Easter made from minced up offal and entrails (often of lamb), seasoned with herbs, and boiled in the caul or omentum, similar to haggis (which is however boiled in the sheep stomach and not as seasoned) |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | drob | bowels, guts, intestines; offal |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | drobъ | organ; entrails; chunck; intestine |