Where does “дрофа” come from?

дрофа (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic dropъty, from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- — run; to run, escape.

дрофа (Russian): great bustard a species of bird

Definitions

  1. great bustard a species of bird

Ancestry of “дрофа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdropъty—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandreh₂-run; to run, escape

Words derived from “дрофа”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dropъty →