Where does “отгул” come from?

отгул (Russian) comes from Russian отгуля́ть, from Russian от-, from Proto-Slavic otъ-.

отгул (Russian): paid time off in compensation for overtime work

Definitions

  1. paid time off in compensation for overtime work

Ancestry of “отгул”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianотгуля́тьto take time off
2Russianот-away from
3Proto-Slavicotъ-—
Every word from Proto-Slavic otъ- →Every word from Russian от- →Every word from Russian отгуля́ть →