Where does “душа” come from?
душа (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic доуша, from Proto-Slavic duša, from Proto-Slavic *duxja.
душа (Ukrainian): soul, spirit
Ancestry of “душа”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | доуша | soul |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | duša | soul; spirit |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *duxja | — |