Where does “долина” come from?
долина (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic dolina, from Proto-Slavic dolъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰal-.
долина (Ukrainian): valley; vale, dale
Ancestry of “долина”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dolina | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dolъ | valley; depression, pit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰal- | — |