Where does “глухота” come from?

глухота (Russian) comes from Russian глухо́й, from Proto-Slavic glȗxъ — deaf.

глухота (Russian): deafness

Definitions

  1. deafness

Ancestry of “глухота”, step by step

глухота traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian глухо́й

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianглухо́йremote, desolate; deaf
2Proto-Slavicglȗxъdeaf

via Ukrainian глухи́й

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianглухи́йdeaf
Every word from Proto-Slavic glȗxъEvery word from Russian глухо́й