Where does “drogi” come from?

drogi (Silesian) comes from Old Polish drogi, from Proto-Slavic dorgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dargas, from Proto-Indo-European dor- — to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice.

drogi (Silesian): dear, expensive

Definitions

  1. dear, expensive

Ancestry of “drogi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishdrogidear, expensive
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 →