Where does “вольнодумка” come from?

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

вольнодумка (Russian): female freethinker

Definitions

  1. female freethinker

Ancestry of “вольнодумка”, step by step

вольнодумка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ду́мать

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

via Russian во́льный

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianво́льныйfree
2Proto-Slavicvolьnъfree, willing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dōmijaną →Every word from Proto-Slavic dumati →
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