Where does “draudzine” come from?

draudzine (Latgalian) comes from Latgalian draugs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

draudzine (Latgalian): female friend, girlfriend

Definitions

  1. female friend, girlfriend

Ancestry of “draudzine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latgaliandraugsfriend
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdraugásfriend
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “draudzine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás →