Where does “ду́ма” come from?

ду́ма (Russian) comes 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.

ду́ма (Russian): thought; administrative institution; duma

Definitions

  1. thought; administrative institution; duma

Ancestry of “ду́ма”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicдума—
2Proto-Slavicdumabreath, breathing; word; advice, council
3Proto-Germanicdōmazjudgement
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰóh₁mosthat which is put, placed
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “ду́ма”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic dōmaz →