Where does “dross” come from?
dross (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic drans-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰers-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
dross (Latvian): brave, fearless, confident; brave, free,...
Definitions
- brave, fearless, confident; brave, free,...
Ancestry of “dross”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | drans- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰers- | to be bold, to dare |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “dross”