Where does “divočák” come from?

divočák (Czech) comes from Czech divoký, from Old Czech divoký, from Catalan diví, from Latin dīvīnus, from Latin dīvus, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós — to be bright; sky, heaven.

divočák (Czech): wild boar, especially one that is male

Definitions

  1. wild boar, especially one that is male

Ancestry of “divočák”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechdivokýwild
2Old Czechdivokýwild
3Catalandivídivine
4Latindīvīnusdivine, of a deity, superhuman, supernatural
5Latindīvusof or belonging to a deity; divine
6Old Latindeivosgod, deity
7Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
9Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywósEvery word from Proto-Italic deiwos
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