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