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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”

  • druzhina
  • droog
  • droogish
  • содружество
  • друг
  • дружба
  • дружина
  • дружи́на
  • дружный
  • дружок
  • дружище
  • draudzīgs
  • draugs
  • draudzība
  • draudzene
  • drużba
  • drużyna
  • druh
  • druga
  • drugi
  • дружина
  • другар
  • друг
  • други
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