Etymology

duma

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Today it means: A Russian legislative assembly such as the historical duma of the Russian Empire or the modern lower house of the Federal Assembly (the Russian national parliament). Full definition →

Russian ду́ма ← Proto-Slavic *duma
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duma · noun1

  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*duma“breath, spirit; word; mind, thought; advice”
  2. Russian · borrowed fromду́ма“elective legislative assembly”
  3. English todayduma

From Russian ду́ма (dúma, “elective legislative assembly”, originally: “thought”), from Proto-Slavic *duma (“breath, spirit; word; mind, thought; advice”). The drink is named after the legislative assembly.

Duma · proper noun2

  1. Ukrainian · borrowed fromДума
  2. Romanian · borrowed fromDuma
  3. Polish · borrowed fromDuma
  4. English todayDuma

Borrowed from Polish Duma, Romanian Duma or Ukrainian Дума (Duma).

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