Where does “dragoste” come from?

dragoste (Romanian) comes 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.

dragoste (Romanian): love

Definitions

  1. love

Ancestry of “dragoste”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dragoste”

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