Where does “răchișoară” come from?

răchișoară (Romanian) comes from Romanian răchită, from Bulgarian ракита, from Proto-Slavic *orkyta — willow?.

răchișoară (Romanian): sea buckthorn

Definitions

  1. sea buckthorn

Ancestry of “răchișoară”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianrăchităosier (Salix viminalis)
2Bulgarianракитаbasket willow а shrub of species
3Proto-Slavic*orkytawillow?
Every word from Proto-Slavic *orkyta →Every word from Bulgarian ракита →Every word from Romanian răchită →