Where does “душа” come from?

душа (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic доуша, from Proto-Slavic duša, from Proto-Slavic *duxja.

душа (Belarusian): soul, spirit

Definitions

  1. soul, spirit

Ancestry of “душа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicдоушаsoul
2Proto-Slavicdušasoul; spirit
3Proto-Slavic*duxja—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *duxja →Every word from Proto-Slavic duša →Every word from Old East Slavic доуша →