Etymology

Drôme

Today it means: A department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Capital: Valence (INSEE code 26). Full definition →

French Drôme ← Latin Druma
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  1. Latin · derived fromDruma
  2. French · borrowed fromDrôme
  3. English todayDrôme

Unadapted borrowing from French Drôme, from Latin Druma, related to -drome.

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