Where does “draugas” come from?

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

draugas (Lithuanian): male friend

Definitions

  1. male friend

Ancestry of “draugas”, step by step

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

Words derived from “draugas”

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