Where does “друг” come from?

друг (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic drugъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

друг (Belarusian): friend

Definitions

  1. friend

Ancestry of “друг”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdrugъother; second; friend, companion
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdraugásfriend
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás →