Where does “добродушен” come from?

добродушен (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian душа, from Proto-Slavic duša, from Proto-Slavic *duxja.

добродушен (Macedonian): kindhearted, good-natured

Definitions

  1. kindhearted, good-natured

Ancestry of “добродушен”, step by step

добродушен traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian душа

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianдушаsoul; honey, sweetie, darling, dearie
2Proto-Slavicdušasoul; spirit
3Proto-Slavic*duxja—

via Macedonian добар

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianдобарgood; kind
2Proto-Slavicdòbrъgood, right
Every word from Proto-Slavic *duxja →Every word from Proto-Slavic duša →Every word from Macedonian душа →