Where does “драгиня” come from?

драгиня (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian драг, from Proto-Slavic dorgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dargas, from Proto-Indo-European dor- — to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice.

драгиня (Bulgarian): darling

Definitions

  1. darling

Ancestry of “драгиня”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianдрагdear
2Proto-Slavicdorgъdear, expensive; dear, lovable, precious
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdargas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandor-to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dor- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dargas →Every word from Proto-Slavic dorgъ →