Where does “drūošõ” come from?

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

drūošõ (Livonian): safe, confident, durable

Definitions

  1. safe, confident, durable

Ancestry of “drūošõ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviandrošsbrave, fearless, confident; brave, free,...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdrans-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰers-to be bold, to dare
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰers- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic drans- →