Where does “задо́лго” come from?

задо́лго (Russian) comes from Russian до́лго, from Russian до́лгий, from Proto-Slavic dь̀lgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgas, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós — long.

задо́лго (Russian): long before, well in advance

Definitions

  1. long before, well in advance

Ancestry of “задо́лго”, step by step

задо́лго traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian до́лго

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдо́лгоa long time; for a long time
2Russianдо́лгийlong
3Proto-Slavicdь̀lgъlong
4Proto-Balto-Slavicdílˀgaslong
5Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong

via Russian за

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзаbehind; beyond; on the other side of; to; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

Words derived from “задо́лго”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgas →Every word from Proto-Slavic dь̀lgъ →