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Where does “dorgъ” come from?

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

dorgъ (Proto-Slavic): dear, expensive; dear, lovable, precious

Definitions

  1. dear, expensive; dear, lovable, precious

Ancestry of “dorgъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicdargas—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandor-to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice

Words derived from “dorgъ”

  • дорогой
  • drogi
  • drag
  • draga
  • драг
  • Dragana
  • Dragan
  • драг
  • drahocenný
  • dražit
  • dražba
  • drahý
  • dražební
  • drahokam
  • драг
  • îndrăgosti
  • drăguț
  • dragoste
  • drag
  • dorgostь
  • drahý
  • drahokam
  • drag
  • дарагі
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dor- →