Where does “druhna” come from?

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

druhna (Polish): bridesmaid

Definitions

  1. bridesmaid

Ancestry of “druhna”, step by step

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

Words derived from “druhna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás →