Where does “Drăgoești” come from?

Drăgoești (English) comes from Romanian Drăgoești, from Romanian Drăgoi, from Romanian drag, from Church Slavonic драгъ, from Proto-Slavic dorgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dargas, from Proto-Indo-European dor- — to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice.

Ancestry of “Drăgoești”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianDrăgoești—
2RomanianDrăgoipleasant
3Romaniandragdear
4Church Slavonicдрагъ—
5Proto-Slavicdorgъdear, expensive; dear, lovable, precious
6Proto-Balto-Slavicdargas—
7Proto-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 →