Where does “div” come from?
div (Czech) comes from Old Czech div, from Proto-Slavic divъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyh₂- — mind, thought.
div (Czech): wonder
Ancestry of “div”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | div | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | divъ | wonder, miracle; wild, untamed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyh₂- | mind, thought |