Where does “дру́жество” come from?

дру́жество (Russian) comes from Russian друг, from Russian друго́й, from Old East Slavic дроугъ, from Proto-Slavic drȗgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

дру́жество (Russian): friendship

Definitions

  1. friendship

Ancestry of “дру́жество”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдругclose friend; other, another
2Russianдруго́йanother
3Old East Slavicдроугъ—
4Proto-Slavicdrȗgъother
5Proto-Balto-Slavicdraugásfriend
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “дру́жество”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás →