Etymology Explorer › Old Polish

Where does “długi” come from?

długi (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic dь̀lgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgas, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós — long.

Ancestry of “długi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdь̀lgъ—
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdílˀgaslong
3Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós →