Where does “Miodrag” come from?

Miodrag (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.

Ancestry of “Miodrag”, step by step

Miodrag 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 Serbo-Croatian mȉo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianmȉodear
2Proto-Slavicmilъdear, nice, gentle, mild, soft, pleasant, polite
3Proto-Balto-Slavicmeiʔlos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dor- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dargas →Every word from Proto-Slavic dorgъ →