Where does “draugás” come from?

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

draugás (Proto-Balto-Slavic): friend

Definitions

  1. friend

Ancestry of “draugás”, step by step

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

Words derived from “draugás

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