Where does “Dubna” come from?
Dubna (English) comes from Russian Дубна́, from Proto-Slavic dǫbъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰanw-.
Ancestry of “Dubna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | Дубна́ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dǫbъ | oak tree; oak |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰanw- | — |