Where does “дружок” come from?
дружок (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.
дружок (Russian): buddy, pal
Ancestry of “дружок”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | друг | close friend; other, another |
| 2 | Russian | друго́й | another |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | дроугъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | drȗgъ | — |
| 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 |