Where does “дорога” come from?
дорога (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic dorga, from Proto-Indo-European derHgʰ- — to tug, to stretch; to pluck.
дорога (Russian): way; road
Ancestry of “дорога”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dorga | path, road; way |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | derHgʰ- | to tug, to stretch; to pluck |
Words derived from “дорога”