Where does “дружи́на” come from?
дружи́на (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.
дружи́на (Russian): fellowship
Definitions
- fellowship
Ancestry of “дружи́на”, step by step
дружи́на traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian друг
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | друг | close friend; other, another |
| 2 | Russian | друго́й | another |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | дроугъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | drȗgъ | other |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | draugás | friend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Proto-Slavic družina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | družina | group of associates; team, company, band, troop |