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Where does “безду́мный” come from?

безду́мный (Russian) 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.

Ancestry of “безду́мный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianду́маthought; administrative institution; duma
2Old East Slavicдума—
3Proto-Slavicdumabreath, breathing; word; advice, council
4Proto-Germanicdōmazjudgement
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰóh₁mosthat which is put, placed
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “безду́мный”

  • бездумно
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →