Where does “družba” come from?

družba (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic družьba, from Proto-Slavic drȗgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

družba (Slovene): society (group of people sharing culture)

Definitions

  1. society (group of people sharing culture)

Ancestry of “družba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdružьbafriendship
2Proto-Slavicdrȗgъother
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdraugásfriend
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás →