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
Ancestry of “drūošõ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | drošs | brave, fearless, confident; brave, free,... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | drans- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰers- | to be bold, to dare |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |