Where does “dūmas” come from?
dūmas (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic dū́ˀmas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
dūmas (Lithuanian): smoke
Ancestry of “dūmas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dū́ˀmas | smoke |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂mós | smoke |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |