Where does “dragulj” come from?

dragulj (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.

dragulj (Serbo-Croatian): jewel (valuable object for ornamentation)

Definitions

  1. jewel (valuable object for ornamentation)

Ancestry of “dragulj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiandrȃgdear
2Proto-Slavicdorgъdear, expensive; dear, lovable, precious
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdargas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandor-to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dor- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dargas →Every word from Proto-Slavic dorgъ →