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Where does “душа” come from?

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

душа (Serbo-Croatian): soul

Definitions

  1. soul

Ancestry of “душа”, step by step

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

Words derived from “душа”

  • добродушан
  • задужбина
Every word from Proto-Slavic *duxja →