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Source:*prijatelьProto-Slavic · “one who is fond of”certain

From *prijati 'to be fond of, to favour'; Polish rz and Czech ř show the old soft r.

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friend

Polish

przyjaciel

pʂɨˈjatɕɛl

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Russian
другdrug
drukdifferent word · Proto-Slavic *drugъ 'companion'
прия́тель exists and means a looser 'pal, acquaintance'.
Ukrainian
другdruh
druɦdifferent word · Proto-Slavic *drugъ 'companion'
Polish
przyjaciel
pʂɨˈjatɕɛlinherited
Czech
přítel
ˈpr̝iːtɛlinherited
Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian
prijateljпријатељ
ˈprijateʎinherited
BCS drug means 'comrade, mate'.
English
friend