Where does “dь̀lgъ” come from?
dь̀lgъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgas, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós — long.
Ancestry of “dь̀lgъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dílˀgas | long |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dl̥h₁gʰós | long |