Where does “длань” come from?
длань (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic длань, from Proto-Slavic dolnь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dalˀnas.
длань (Russian): palm
Ancestry of “длань”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | длань | palm |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dolnь | palm of the hand |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dalˀnas | — |