Where does “до́рого” come from?

до́рого (Russian) comes from Russian дорого́й, from Proto-Slavic dorgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dargas, from Proto-Indo-European dor- — to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice.

до́рого (Russian): expensively, dearly in an expensive manner, also figuratively

Definitions

  1. expensively, dearly in an expensive manner, also figuratively

Ancestry of “до́рого”, step by step

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