Where does “dolog” come from?
dolog (Hungarian) comes from Serbo-Croatian dȗg, from Proto-Slavic dь̀lgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgas, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós — long.
dolog (Hungarian): thing, object; affair, business, matter; task,...
Definitions
- thing, object; affair, business, matter; task,...
Ancestry of “dolog”, step by step
dolog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian dȗg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | dȗg | debt |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dь̀lgъ | long |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dílˀgas | long |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dl̥h₁gʰós | long |
via Proto-Batak *dələg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Batak | *dələg | mountain |