Where does “Drăgescu” come from?

Drăgescu (Romanian) comes from Romanian Dragu, from Romanian drag, from Church Slavonic драгъ, from Proto-Slavic dorgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dargas, from Proto-Indo-European dor- — to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice.

Ancestry of “Drăgescu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianDragu—
2Romaniandragdear
3Church Slavonicдрагъ—
4Proto-Slavicdorgъdear, expensive; dear, lovable, precious
5Proto-Balto-Slavicdargas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandor-to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dor- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dargas →Every word from Proto-Slavic dorgъ →