Where does “Draga” come from?

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

Draga (Serbo-Croatian): bay, gulf

Definitions

  1. bay, gulf

Ancestry of “Draga”, step by step

Draga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian drȃg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiandrȃgdear
2Proto-Slavicdorgъdear, expensive; dear, lovable, precious
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdargas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandor-to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice

via Proto-Slavic dorga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdorgapath, road; way
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanderHgʰ-to tug, to stretch; to pluck
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dor- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dargas →Every word from Proto-Slavic dorgъ →