Where does “*draugī” come from?
*draugī (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic draugiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
Ancestry of “*draugī”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | draugiz | hard, solid; dry |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerǵʰ- | to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |