Where does “дым” come from?
дым (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic dymъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dūˀmas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
дым (Russian): smoke
Ancestry of “дым”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dymъ | smoke |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dūˀmas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂mós | smoke |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |