Where does “длительность” come from?
длительность (Russian) comes from Russian дли́тельный, from Russian длить, from Proto-Slavic dьliti, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁-yé-ti, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.
длительность (Russian): duration, time length
Definitions
- duration, time length
Ancestry of “длительность”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | дли́тельный | long, protracted, lengthy |
| 2 | Russian | длить | to delay |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dьliti | to prolong, to delay |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dl̥h₁-yé-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | delh₁- | to split, divide |