Where does “долг” come from?

долг (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic dь̀lgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgas, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós — long.

долг (Macedonian): long, lengthy; debt

Definitions

  1. long, lengthy; debt

Ancestry of “долг”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdь̀lgъlong
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdílˀgaslong
3Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgas →Every word from Proto-Slavic dь̀lgъ →