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Where does “divъ” come from?

divъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyh₂- — mind, thought.

divъ (Proto-Slavic): wonder, miracle; wild, untamed

Definitions

  1. wonder, miracle; wild, untamed

Ancestry of “divъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyh₂-mind, thought

Words derived from “divъ”

  • dziwak
  • udziwniać
  • dziwny
  • dziw
  • диван
  • divan
  • диванити
  • divaniti
  • див
  • div
  • див
  • divьnъ
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