Where does “друг” come from?

друг (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic дроугъ, from Proto-Slavic drȗgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

друг (Bulgarian): other, another, else; different, new; opposite,...

Definitions

  1. other, another, else; different, new; opposite,...

Ancestry of “друг”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicдроугъfriend; other
2Proto-Slavicdrȗgъother
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdraugásfriend
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “друг”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →