Where does “довжелезний” come from?

довжелезний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian до́вгий, from Proto-Slavic dь̀lgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgas, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós — long.

довжелезний (Ukrainian): Extremely long in length

Definitions

  1. Extremely long in length

Ancestry of “довжелезний”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianдо́вгийlong, lengthy
2Proto-Slavicdь̀lgъlong
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdílˀgaslong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgas →Every word from Proto-Slavic dь̀lgъ →