Where does “durbeniță” come from?

durbeniță (Romanian) comes from Bulgarian дървеница, from Bulgarian дъ́рвен, from Bulgarian дърво, from Proto-Slavic drъvo, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

durbeniță (Romanian): bedbug

Definitions

  1. bedbug

Ancestry of “durbeniță”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianдървеницаbedbug small insect of family
2Bulgarianдъ́рвенwood; wooden
3Bulgarianдървоtree; a piece of wood that has been cut ready for...
4Proto-Slavicdrъvotree; wood
5Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
6Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Slavic drъvo →