Where does “duxъ” come from?
duxъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic daušás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰews-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.
duxъ (Proto-Slavic): breath; whiff; smell, odor
Definitions
- breath; whiff; smell, odor
Ancestry of “duxъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | daušás | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰews- | Alternative form of *dʰwes-; to lose one's... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |
Words derived from “duxъ”