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Where does “дымка” come from?

дымка (Russian) comes from Russian дым, from Proto-Slavic dymъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dūˀmas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

дымка (Russian): haze, mist

Definitions

  1. haze, mist

Ancestry of “дымка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдымsmoke
2Proto-Slavicdymъsmoke
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdūˀmas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂móssmoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “дымка”

  • дымчатый
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