Where does “дру́гий” come from?

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

дру́гий (Ukrainian): second

Definitions

  1. second

Ancestry of “дру́гий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdrȗgъother
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdraugásfriend
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “дру́гий”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás →