Where does “должность” come from?

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

должность (Russian): office, post, appointment, position

Definitions

  1. office, post, appointment, position

Ancestry of “должность”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдо́лжныйdue; required
2Proto-Slavic*dъlžьnъobliged
3Proto-Slavicdъlgъdebt
4Proto-Indo-European*dʰlegʰ-to owe, be indebted to

Words derived from “должность”

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