Where does “долевой” come from?

долевой (Russian) comes from Russian до́ля, from Old East Slavic долꙗ, from Proto-Slavic doľa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dáljāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

долевой (Russian): share, portion; lengthwise, longitudinal

Definitions

  1. share, portion; lengthwise, longitudinal

Ancestry of “долевой”, step by step

долевой traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian до́ля

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдо́ляpart, share
2Old East Slavicдолꙗ
3Proto-Slavicdoľashare; fate
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*dáljāˀshare, part
5Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide

via Russian до́лгий

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдо́лгийlong
2Proto-Slavicdь̀lgъlong
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdílˀgaslong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dáljāˀEvery word from Proto-Slavic doľa