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Where does “Dobro” come from?

Dobro (English) comes from Slovak dobro, from Slovak dobrý, from Old Polish dobry, from Proto-Slavic dòbrъ.

Dobro (English): An acoustic guitar with a metal resonator

Definitions

  1. An acoustic guitar with a metal resonator

Ancestry of “Dobro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakdobrogood; dobro
2Slovakdobrýgood
3Old Polishdobry—
4Proto-Slavicdòbrъ—

Words derived from “Dobro”

  • dobroist
Every word from Proto-Slavic dòbrъ →