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Where does “dьliti” come from?

dьliti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁-yé-ti, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

dьliti (Proto-Slavic): to prolong, to delay

Definitions

  1. to prolong, to delay

Ancestry of “dьliti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁-yé-ti—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide

Words derived from “dьliti”

  • продлить
  • длить
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