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Where does “вздумать” come from?

вздумать (Russian) comes from Russian ду́мать, from Proto-Slavic dumati, from Proto-Germanic dōmijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

Ancestry of “вздумать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianду́мать—
2Proto-Slavicdumatito think
3Proto-Germanicdōmijanąto judge
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “вздумать”

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