Where does “дума” come from?

дума (Bulgarian) comes from Russian ду́ма, from Old East Slavic дума, from Proto-Slavic duma, from Proto-Germanic dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

дума (Bulgarian): word; word, account; word, talk, conversation

Definitions

  1. word; word, account; word, talk, conversation

Ancestry of “дума”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianду́маthought; administrative institution; duma
2Old East Slavicдума—
3Proto-Slavicdumabreath, breathing; word; advice, council
4Proto-Germanicdōmazjudgement
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰóh₁mosthat which is put, placed
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic dōmaz →