Where does “druhý” come from?
druhý (Czech) comes from Old Czech druhý, from Proto-Slavic drȗgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
druhý (Czech): other, another; second
Ancestry of “druhý”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | druhý | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | drȗgъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | draugás | friend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “druhý”