Where does “Ilga” come from?

Ilga (Latvian) comes from Latvian ilgas, from Latvian ilgs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgas, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós — long.

Ancestry of “Ilga”, step by step

Ilga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian ilgas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianilgasgenitive singular feminine form of ilgs;...
2Latvianilgslong; long, long time
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdílˀgaslong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong

via Ottoman Turkish الغا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishالغاabolishing; abolition; annulling
2Arabicإِلْغَاء—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgas →Every word from Latvian ilgs →