Where does “задушевный” come from?

задушевный (Russian) comes from Russian душе́вный, from Proto-Slavic *duševьnъ — spiritual, psychic.

задушевный (Russian): intimate; sincere, heartfelt

Definitions

  1. intimate; sincere, heartfelt

Ancestry of “задушевный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдуше́вныйmental, psychic
2Proto-Slavic*duševьnъspiritual, psychic
Every word from Proto-Slavic *duševьnъ →Every word from Russian душе́вный →