Where does “ду́ма” come from?

ду́ма (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic duma, from Proto-Germanic dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

ду́ма (Ukrainian): sung epic poem

Definitions

  1. sung epic poem

Ancestry of “ду́ма”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdumabreath, breathing; word; advice, council
2Proto-Germanicdōmazjudgement
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰóh₁mosthat which is put, placed
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “ду́ма”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic dōmaz →
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