Where does “druga” come from?

druga (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian drugi, from Proto-Slavic drȗgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

druga (Lower Sorbian): feminine nominative singular of drugi

Definitions

  1. feminine nominative singular of drugi

Ancestry of “druga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Sorbiandrugisecond; other
2Proto-Slavicdrȗgъother
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdraugásfriend
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás →