Where does “длить” come from?
длить (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic dьliti, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁-yé-ti, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.
длить (Russian): to delay
Ancestry of “длить”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dьliti | to prolong, to delay |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dl̥h₁-yé-ti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | delh₁- | to split, divide |
Words derived from “длить”