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Where does “drošs” come from?

drošs (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic drans-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰers-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

drošs (Latvian): brave, fearless, confident; brave, free,...

Definitions

  1. brave, fearless, confident; brave, free,...

Ancestry of “drošs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicdrans-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰers-to be bold, to dare
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “drošs”

  • drošināšana
  • drošība
  • drošums
  • drošināt
  • drūošõ
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