Where does “dropioi” come from?

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

dropioi (Romanian): male bustard

Definitions

  1. male bustard

Ancestry of “dropioi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandropiebustard, great bustard
2Bulgarianдроплаbustard bird of family, in particular great bustard (Otis tarda)
3Proto-Slavicdropľа—
Every word from Proto-Slavic dropľа →Every word from Bulgarian дропла →Every word from Romanian dropie →