Where does “госдура” come from?
госдура (Russian) comes from Russian Госдума, 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.
госдура (Russian): State Duma
Definitions
- State Duma
Ancestry of “госдура”, step by step
госдура traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian Госдума
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Госдума | State Duma lower house of Russian national parliament |
| 2 | Russian | ду́ма | thought; administrative institution; duma |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | дума | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | duma | breath, breathing; word; advice, council |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dōmaz | judgement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰóh₁mos | that which is put, placed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Russian ду́ра
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ду́ра | imbecile, fool, simpleton, idiot (stupid woman with poor judgment) |