Where does “drahota” come from?

drahota (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.

drahota (Czech): fuss, cunctation

Definitions

  1. fuss, cunctation

Ancestry of “drahota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechdrahýdear, expensive; dear, precious, valuable; dear
2Old Czechdrahýdear, expensive
3Proto-Slavicdorgъdear, expensive; dear, lovable, precious
4Proto-Balto-Slavicdargas—
5Proto-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 →