Where does “дорого́й” come from?
дорого́й (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic dorgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dargas, from Proto-Indo-European dor- — to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice.
Ancestry of “дорого́й”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dorgъ | dear, expensive; dear, lovable, precious |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dargas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dor- | to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice |
Words derived from “дорого́й”