Where does “duma” come from?
duma (Polish) comes 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.
duma (Polish): pride; third-person singular present of dumać
Definitions
- pride; third-person singular present of dumać
Ancestry of “duma”, step by step
duma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ду́ма
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ду́ма | thought; administrative institution; duma |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | дума | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | duma | breath, breathing; word; advice, council |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dōmaz | judgement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰóh₁mos | that which is put, placed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Ukrainian ду́ма
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | ду́ма | sung epic poem |