Where does “duś” come from?
duś (Lower Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic dǫti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dumˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European dʰemH- — to whisk, smoke, blow; dust, haze, cloud; obscure.
duś (Lower Sorbian): to blow
Ancestry of “duś”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dǫti | to blow |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dumˀtei | to blow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰemH- | to whisk, smoke, blow; dust, haze, cloud; obscure |