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Where does “дружески” come from?

дружески (Russian) comes from Russian дру́жеский, 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.

дружески (Russian): amiably, in a friendly manner

Definitions

  1. amiably, in a friendly manner

Ancestry of “дружески”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдру́жеский—
2Russianдругclose friend; other, another
3Russianдруго́йanother
4Old East Slavicдроугъ—
5Proto-Slavicdrȗgъ—
6Proto-Balto-Slavicdraugásfriend
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
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