Where does “drożeć” come from?

drożeć (Polish) comes from Polish drogi, from Old Polish drogi, from Proto-Slavic dorgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dargas, from Proto-Indo-European dor- — to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice.

drożeć (Polish): to become more expensive; to become dearer, to go up

Definitions

to become more expensive; to become dearer, to go up

Ancestry of “drożeć”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Polish	drogi	expensive; dear; inflection of droga: ## genitive...
2	Old Polish	drogi	dear, expensive
3	Proto-Slavic	dorgъ	dear, expensive; dear, lovable, precious
4	Proto-Balto-Slavic	dargas	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	dor-	to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice

Words derived from “drożeć”

podrożeć
zdrożeć

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dor- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dargas →Every word from Proto-Slavic dorgъ →