Where does “малодушие” come from?
малодушие (Russian) comes from Russian дух, from Proto-Slavic duxъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic daušás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰews-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.
малодушие (Russian): pusillanimity; cowardice
Definitions
- pusillanimity; cowardice
Ancestry of “малодушие”, step by step
малодушие traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian дух
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | дух | spirit; mind; courage |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | duxъ | breath; whiff; smell, odor |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | daušás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰews- | Alternative form of *dʰwes-; to lose one's... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |