Where does “дуга” come from?
дуга (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic дуга, from Proto-Slavic dǫga, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dangāˀ.
дуга (Russian): arc
Ancestry of “дуга”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | дуга | rainbow |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dǫga | arc, arch; rainbow |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dangāˀ | — |