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Where does “до́лгий” come from?

до́лгий (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic dь̀lgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgas, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós — long.

до́лгий (Russian): long

Definitions

  1. long

Ancestry of “до́лгий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdь̀lgъ—
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdílˀgaslong
3Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong

Words derived from “до́лгий”

  • долгострой
  • долговязый
  • долговечный
  • долго
  • долгожитель
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