Where does “dumaist” come from?
dumaist (English) comes from English duma, from Polish duma, 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.
dumaist (English): A member of a duma
Definitions
- A member of a duma
Ancestry of “dumaist”, step by step
dumaist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English duma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | duma | A Russian legislative assembly such as the... |
| 2 | Polish | duma | pride; third-person singular present of dumać |
| 3 | Russian | ду́ма | thought; administrative institution; duma |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | дума | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | duma | breath, breathing; word; advice, council |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dōmaz | judgement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰóh₁mos | that which is put, placed |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |