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Where does “дрожать” come from?

дрожать (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic drъžati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic drugjā́ˀtei.

Ancestry of “дрожать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdrъžatito tremble, shiver
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdrugjā́ˀtei—

Words derived from “дрожать”

  • задрожать
  • дрожание
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic drugjā́ˀtei →