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Where does “drushk” come from?

drushk (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian druška, 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.

Ancestry of “drushk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniandruška—
2Proto-Albaniandruwatree
3Proto-Indo-Europeandruh₂-ó-m—
4EnglishdoruAlternative form of dory
5Ancient Greekδόρυwood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,...
6Proto-Hellenicdórutree
7Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
8Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “drushk”

  • dushk
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