Where does “долька” come from?

долька (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.

долька (Russian): slice (of a fruit)

Definitions

  1. slice (of a fruit)

Ancestry of “долька”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдо́ляpart, share
2Old East Slavicдолꙗ—
3Proto-Slavicdoľashare; fate
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*dáljāˀshare, part
5Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dáljāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic doľa →