Where does “довжина” come from?

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

довжина (Ukrainian): length

Definitions

  1. length

Ancestry of “довжина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianдо́вгийlong, lengthy
2Proto-Slavicdь̀lgъlong
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdílˀgaslong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰósEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgasEvery word from Proto-Slavic dь̀lgъ
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