Where does “долг” come from?

долг (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic dъlgъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰlegʰ- — to owe, be indebted to.

долг (Russian): duty, obligation; debt

Definitions

  1. duty, obligation; debt

Ancestry of “долг”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdъlgъdebt
2Proto-Indo-European*dʰlegʰ-to owe, be indebted to

Words derived from “долг”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰlegʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dъlgъ →