Where does “дълг” come from?

дълг (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic dъlgъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰlegʰ- — to owe, be indebted to.

дълг (Bulgarian): debt; duty, obligation

Definitions

  1. debt; duty, obligation

Ancestry of “дълг”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdъlgъdebt
2Proto-Indo-European*dʰlegʰ-to owe, be indebted to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰlegʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dъlgъ →