Where does “drăguț” come from?
drăguț (Romanian) comes 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.
drăguț (Romanian): cute
Ancestry of “drăguț”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | drag | dear |
| 2 | Church Slavonic | драгъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dorgъ | dear, expensive; dear, lovable, precious |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dargas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dor- | to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice |