Where does “răchitan” come from?

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

răchitan (Romanian): purple loosestrife

Definitions

  1. purple loosestrife

Ancestry of “răchitan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianRăchitaosier (Salix viminalis)
2Romanianrăchităosier (Salix viminalis)
3Bulgarianракитаbasket willow а shrub of species
4Proto-Slavic*orkytawillow?
Every word from Proto-Slavic *orkyta →Every word from Bulgarian ракита →Every word from Romanian răchită →