Where does “задумчиво” come from?

задумчиво (Russian) comes from Russian заду́мчивый, from Russian заду́мать, from Russian ду́мать, from Proto-Slavic dumati, from Proto-Germanic dōmijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

задумчиво (Russian): pensively

Definitions

  1. pensively

Ancestry of “задумчиво”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзаду́мчивыйpensive, thoughtful having the appearance of thinking
2Russianзаду́матьto devise
3Russianду́матьto think
4Proto-Slavicdumatito think
5Proto-Germanicdōmijanąto judge
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dōmijaną →Every word from Proto-Slavic dumati →