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Where does “ди́кий” come from?

ди́кий (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic dikъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰiHkos.

ди́кий (Russian): wild

Definitions

  1. wild

Ancestry of “ди́кий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdikъwild animal, especially wild boar; wild, untamed
2Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰiHkos—

Words derived from “ди́кий”

  • дикобраз
  • дико
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰiHkos →