Where does “drăgostiță” come from?

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

Ancestry of “drăgostiță”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandragostelove
2Proto-Slavicdorgostьdearness
3Proto-Slavicdorgъdear, expensive; dear, lovable, precious
4Proto-Balto-Slavicdargas—
5Proto-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 →