Where does “другорядний” come from?

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

другорядний (Ukrainian): second-order, secondary, subordinate, subsidiary, minor of lesser importance

Definitions

  1. second-order, secondary, subordinate, subsidiary, minor of lesser importance

Ancestry of “другорядний”, step by step

другорядний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian дру́гий

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianдру́гийsecond
2Proto-Slavicdrȗgъother
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdraugásfriend
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Russian ряд

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianрядrow, line, tier; file, rank; series
2Old East Slavicрѧдъline
3Proto-Slavicrędъrow
4Proto-Balto-Slavicrind-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás →