Where does “друговерец” come from?

друговерец (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian друг, from Proto-Slavic drȗgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

друговерец (Macedonian): adherent of another faith

Definitions

  1. adherent of another faith

Ancestry of “друговерец”, step by step

друговерец traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian друг

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianдругother
2Proto-Slavicdrȗgъother
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdraugásfriend
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Macedonian вера

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianвераreligion; belief; trust
2Proto-Slavicvěrafaith, belief
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁rostrue
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁-true
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás →