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Where does “ду́дка” come from?

ду́дка (Russian) comes from Russian дуда́, from Ottoman Turkish طوت, from Persian توت, from Sanskrit तत, from Proto-Indo-European tata-, from Sanskrit तथा, from Sanskrit यथा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HyátʰaH — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Ancestry of “ду́дка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдуда́fife, pipe
2Ottoman Turkishطوتmulberry
3Persianتوتmulberry; berry
4Sanskritततextended, stretched; spread, diffused, expanded;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeantata-father; parent; nipple
6Sanskritतथाin that manner
7Sanskritयथाin which manner or way, according as, as, like
8Proto-Indo-IranianHyátʰaHin which way, as, in which manner
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyósthat, who, which
10Proto-Finnicwiša—
11Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
12Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Words derived from “ду́дка”

  • дудочка
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