Where does “dlouhověkost” come from?

dlouhověkost (Czech) comes from Czech dlouhý, from Old Czech dlúhý, from Proto-Slavic dь̀lgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgas, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós — long.

dlouhověkost (Czech): longevity

Definitions

  1. longevity

Ancestry of “dlouhověkost”, step by step

dlouhověkost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech dlouhý

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechdlouhýlong; tall
2Old Czechdlúhýlong
3Proto-Slavicdь̀lgъlong
4Proto-Balto-Slavicdílˀgaslong
5Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong

via Czech věk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvěkage; century
2Proto-Slavicvěkъage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgas →Every word from Proto-Slavic dь̀lgъ →