Where does “дорогостоящий” come from?
дорогостоящий (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.
дорогостоящий (Russian): high-priced, expensive
Definitions
- high-priced, expensive
Ancestry of “дорогостоящий”, step by step
дорогостоящий traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian дорого́й
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | дорого́й | dear, precious |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dorgъ | dear, expensive; dear, lovable, precious |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dargas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dor- | to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice |
via Russian сто́ящий
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | сто́ящий | standing |