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Where does “długość” come from?

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

długość (Polish): length; duration

Definitions

  1. length; duration

Ancestry of “długość”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishdługi—
2Proto-Slavicdь̀lgъ—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdílˀgaslong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós →