Where does “другарче” come from?

другарче (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian другар, from Bulgarian друг, 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.

другарче (Bulgarian): child friend

Definitions

  1. child friend

Ancestry of “другарче”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianдругарa male companion, a male friend, a male fellow, a...
2Bulgarianдругother, another, else; different, new; opposite,...
3Old Church Slavonicдроугъfriend; other
4Proto-Slavicdrȗgъother
5Proto-Balto-Slavicdraugásfriend
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-