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Where does “дра̑г” come from?

дра̑г (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic dorgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dargas, from Proto-Indo-European dor- — to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice.

Ancestry of “дра̑г”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdorgъdear, expensive; dear, lovable, precious
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdargas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandor-to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice

Words derived from “дра̑г”

  • драгати
  • раздрагати
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dor- →