Where does “dzëk” come from?

dzëk (Kashubian) comes from Proto-Slavic dikъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰiHkos.

dzëk (Kashubian): wild boar (Sus scrofa)

Definitions

  1. wild boar (Sus scrofa)

Ancestry of “dzëk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdikъwild animal, especially wild boar; wild, untamed
2Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰiHkos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰiHkos →Every word from Proto-Slavic dikъ →
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