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Where does “ду́ша” come from?

ду́ша (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic duša, from Proto-Slavic *duxja.

ду́ша (Serbo-Croatian): soul

Definitions

  1. soul

Ancestry of “ду́ша”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdušasoul; spirit
2Proto-Slavic*duxja—

Words derived from “ду́ша”

  • добродушан
  • задужбина
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