Where does “ду́мка” come from?

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

ду́мка (Ukrainian): thought

Definitions

  1. thought

Ancestry of “ду́мка”, step by step

ду́мка traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ду́ма

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianду́маthought; administrative institution; duma
2Old East Slavicдума
3Proto-Slavicdumabreath, breathing; word; advice, council
4Proto-Germanicdōmazjudgement
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰóh₁mosthat which is put, placed
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via Ukrainian ду́ма

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianду́маsung epic poem

via Belarusian ду́ма

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianду́ма

Words derived from “ду́мка

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mosEvery word from Proto-Germanic dōmaz