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Where does “dumka” come from?

dumka (English) comes from Ukrainian ду́мка, 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.

dumka (English): A genre of instrumental folk music from Ukraine;...

Definitions

  1. A genre of instrumental folk music from Ukraine;...

Ancestry of “dumka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianду́мка—
2Russianду́маthought; administrative institution; duma
3Old East Slavicдума—
4Proto-Slavicdumabreath, breathing; word; advice, council
5Proto-Germanicdōmazjudgement
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰóh₁mosthat which is put, placed
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
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