Where does “drag” come from?
drag (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.
drag (Serbo-Croatian): dear
Ancestry of “drag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dorgъ | dear, expensive; dear, lovable, precious |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dargas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dor- | to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice |
Words derived from “drag”