Where does “Dmoch” come from?

Dmoch (Polish) comes from Polish dąć, from Proto-Slavic dǫti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dumˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European dʰemH- — to whisk, smoke, blow; dust, haze, cloud; obscure.

Ancestry of “Dmoch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdąćto blow, to push air into a horn-like wind...
2Proto-Slavicdǫtito blow
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdumˀteito blow
4Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰemH-to whisk, smoke, blow; dust, haze, cloud; obscure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰemH-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dumˀteiEvery word from Proto-Slavic dǫti
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