Where does “подумать” come from?

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

подумать (Russian): to think, to consider; to reflect, to ponder

Definitions

  1. to think, to consider; to reflect, to ponder

Ancestry of “подумать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianду́матьto think
2Proto-Slavicdumatito think
3Proto-Germanicdōmijanąto judge
4Proto-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 →