Where does “răchită” come from?

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

răchită (Romanian): osier (Salix viminalis)

Definitions

  1. osier (Salix viminalis)

Ancestry of “răchită”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianракитаbasket willow а shrub of species
2Proto-Slavic*orkytawillow?

Words derived from “răchită

Every word from Proto-Slavic *orkytaEvery word from Bulgarian ракита