Where does “дрэва” come from?
дрэва (Belarusian) comes from Russian дре́во, from Old Church Slavonic дрѣво, from Proto-Slavic dervo, 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.
дрэва (Belarusian): tree; wood
Ancestry of “дрэва”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | дре́во | tree, wood |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | дрѣво | tree; wood; stake, stick |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dervo | tree |
| 4 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |