Where does “дълго” come from?

дълго (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian дъ́лъг, from Proto-Slavic dь̀lgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgas, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós — long.

дълго (Bulgarian): for a long time

Definitions

  1. for a long time

Ancestry of “дълго”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianдъ́лъгlong, lengthy
2Proto-Slavicdь̀lgъlong
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdílˀgaslong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgas →Every word from Proto-Slavic dь̀lgъ →