Where does “ದೀರ್ಘ” come from?

ದೀರ್ಘ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit दीर्घ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dr̥Hgʰás, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós — long.

ದೀರ್ಘ (Kannada): long, of much duration; long

Definitions

  1. long, of much duration; long

Ancestry of “ದೀರ್ಘ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदीर्घlong; lofty, high, tall; deep
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandr̥Hgʰáslong, lengthy
3Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dr̥Hgʰás →Every word from Sanskrit दीर्घ →
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