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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/podušьka

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This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

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Etymology

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According to one theory, ultimately derivable from Proto-Slavic *duxъ (breath, spirit), through the sense development "breath" → "inflated" → "pillow".

Also compare Proto-Slavic *duxъna (feather-bedspread).

Noun

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*podušьka f

  1. pillow
  2. cushion

Inflection

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Descendants

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Further reading

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “поду́шка”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress