Where does “drag” come from?

drag (Romanian) comes 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.

drag (Romanian): dear

Definitions

  1. dear

Ancestry of “drag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Church Slavonicдрагъ—
2Proto-Slavicdorgъdear, expensive; dear, lovable, precious
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdargas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandor-to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice

Words derived from “drag”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dor- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dargas →Every word from Proto-Slavic dorgъ →
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