Where does “droga” come from?
droga (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic dorga, from Proto-Indo-European derHgʰ- — to tug, to stretch; to pluck.
Ancestry of “droga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dorga | path, road; way |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | derHgʰ- | to tug, to stretch; to pluck |