Where does “padină” come from?

padină (Romanian) comes from Bulgarian падина, from Proto-Slavic *padina, from Proto-Slavic pàdati — to fall, to topple down.

padină (Romanian): plateau, tableland

Definitions

  1. plateau, tableland

Ancestry of “padină”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianпадинаdownfall, descent
2Proto-Slavic*padina—
3Proto-Slavicpàdatito fall, to topple down

Words derived from “padină”

Every word from Proto-Slavic pàdati →Every word from Proto-Slavic *padina →Every word from Bulgarian падина →