Where does “пільга” come from?

пільга (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic polьdza, from Proto-Slavic po, from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

пільга (Ukrainian): A benefit given to someone, usually in the form of a discount, getting an otherwise paid service for free, or getting deductions (when related to taxes) as part of a social program

Definitions

  1. A benefit given to someone, usually in the form of a discount, getting an otherwise paid service for free, or getting deductions (when related to taxes) as part of a social program

Ancestry of “пільга”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpolьdzarelief; use, benefit
2Proto-Slavicpoafter; by; at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂póoff, away
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó →Every word from Proto-Slavic po →