Where does “думный” come from?

думный (Russian) comes 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.

думный (Russian): of the Boyars' Council

Definitions

  1. of the Boyars' Council

Ancestry of “думный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianду́маthought; administrative institution; duma
2Old East Slavicдума—
3Proto-Slavicdumabreath, breathing; word; advice, council
4Proto-Germanicdōmazjudgement
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰóh₁mosthat which is put, placed
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic dōmaz →