Where does “дроугъ” come from?

дроугъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic drȗgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

дроугъ (Old Church Slavonic): friend; other

Definitions

  1. friend; other

Ancestry of “дроугъ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “дроугъ”

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