Where does “дюжий” come from?

дюжий (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic dužь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic daugjas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰowgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...

дюжий (Russian): hefty, stout; very strong

Definitions

  1. hefty, stout; very strong

Ancestry of “дюжий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdužьstrong
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdaugjasmuch, many
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰowgʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewgʰ-to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰowgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic daugjas →