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Where does “duha” come from?

duha (Czech) comes from Old Czech duha, from Proto-Slavic dǫga, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dangāˀ.

duha (Czech): rainbow

Definitions

  1. rainbow

Ancestry of “duha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechduha—
2Proto-Slavicdǫgaarc, arch; rainbow
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdangāˀ—

Words derived from “duha”

  • duhovka
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dangāˀ →