Where does “dru” come from?

dru (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian druwa, from Proto-Indo-European druh₂-ó-m, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

dru (Albanian): tree; wood

Definitions

  1. tree; wood

Ancestry of “dru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniandruwatree
2Proto-Indo-Europeandruh₂-ó-m—
3EnglishdoruAlternative form of dory
4Ancient Greekδόρυwood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,...
5Proto-Hellenicdórutree
6Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
7Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “dru”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dóru →