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Where does “dolia” come from?

dolia (English) comes from Russian до́ля, from Old East Slavic долꙗ, from Proto-Slavic doľa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dáljāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

dolia (English): plural of dolium; An old Russian unit of weight,...

Definitions

  1. plural of dolium; An old Russian unit of weight,...

Ancestry of “dolia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдо́ляpart, share
2Old East Slavicдолꙗ—
3Proto-Slavicdoľashare; fate
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*dáljāˀ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →