Where does “дыханье” come from?

дыханье (Russian) comes from Russian ды́хать, from Proto-Slavic dyxati, from Proto-Slavic dyxъ — whiff, sniff.

дыханье (Russian): Alternative form of дыха́ние

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of дыха́ние

Ancestry of “дыханье”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianды́хатьto breathe
2Proto-Slavicdyxatito breathe
3Proto-Slavicdyxъwhiff, sniff
Every word from Proto-Slavic dyxъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic dyxati →Every word from Russian ды́хать →