Where does “drahokam” come from?
drahokam (Czech) comes from Czech drahý, from Old Czech drahý, from Proto-Slavic dorgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dargas, from Proto-Indo-European dor- — to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice.
drahokam (Czech): gemstone
Ancestry of “drahokam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | drahý | dear, expensive; dear, precious, valuable; dear |
| 2 | Old Czech | drahý | dear, expensive |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dorgъ | dear, expensive; dear, lovable, precious |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dargas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dor- | to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice |