Where does “Дубна́” come from?
Дубна́ (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic dǫbъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰanw-.
Ancestry of “Дубна́”, step by step
Дубна́ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic dǫbъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dǫbъ | oak tree; oak |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰanw- | — |
via Old East Slavic дубьнъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | дубьнъ | — |