Where does “drugorzędny” come from?

drugorzędny (Polish) comes from Polish drugi, from Old Polish drugi, from Proto-Slavic drȗgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

drugorzędny (Polish): secondary, minor

Definitions

  1. secondary, minor

Ancestry of “drugorzędny”, step by step

drugorzędny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish drugi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdrugisecond
2Old Polishdrugidear
3Proto-Slavicdrȗgъother
4Proto-Balto-Slavicdraugásfriend
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Polish rząd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishrządrow; tack; order
2Proto-Slavicrędъrow
3Proto-Balto-Slavicrind-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás →
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