Where does “незадолго” come from?

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

незадолго (Russian): shortly before; not long (before); a short time previously

Definitions

  1. shortly before; not long (before); a short time previously

Ancestry of “незадолго”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзадо́лгоlong before, well in advance
2Russianдо́лгоa long time; for a long time
3Russianдо́лгийlong
4Proto-Slavicdь̀lgъlong
5Proto-Balto-Slavicdílˀgaslong
6Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgas →Every word from Proto-Slavic dь̀lgъ →