Where does “должник” come from?

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

должник (Russian): debtor, debitor

Definitions

  1. debtor, debitor

Ancestry of “должник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдолгduty, obligation; debt
2Proto-Slavicdъlgъdebt
3Proto-Indo-European*dʰlegʰ-to owe, be indebted to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰlegʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dъlgъ →Every word from Russian долг →