Where does “dobrodruh” come from?

dobrodruh (Czech) comes from Czech druh, from Old Czech druh, from Proto-Slavic drȗgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

dobrodruh (Czech): adventurer

Definitions

  1. adventurer

Ancestry of “dobrodruh”, step by step

dobrodruh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech druh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechdruhcompanion; species
2Old Czechdruh—
3Proto-Slavicdrȗgъother
4Proto-Balto-Slavicdraugásfriend
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Czech dobrý

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechdobrýgood; the third best mark in the 5-grade scale at...
2Old Czechdobrýgood
3Proto-Slavicdòbrъgood, right

Words derived from “dobrodruh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás →