Where does “долгове́чный” come from?

долгове́чный (Russian) comes from Russian век, from Old Church Slavonic вѣкъ, from Proto-Slavic věkъ, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

долгове́чный (Russian): durable, long-lasting

Definitions

  1. durable, long-lasting

Ancestry of “долгове́чный”, step by step

долгове́чный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian век

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвекcentury; age; lifetime
2Old Church Slavonicвѣкъage
3Proto-Slavicvěkъage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Russian до́лгий

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдо́лгийlong
2Proto-Slavicdь̀lgъlong
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdílˀgaslong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong

Words derived from “долгове́чный”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic věkъ →