Where does “душа́” come from?
душа́ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic доуша, from Proto-Slavic duša, from Proto-Slavic *duxja.
душа́ (Russian): breath, spirit
Ancestry of “душа́”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | доуша | soul |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | duša | soul; spirit |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *duxja | — |
Words derived from “душа́”