Where does “дружище” come from?
дружище (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.
дружище (Russian): old chap, old boy, old fellow
Definitions
- old chap, old boy, old fellow