Where does “див” come from?

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

див (Russian): deva, demon; genitive plural of ди́во;...

Definitions

  1. deva, demon; genitive plural of ди́во;...

Ancestry of “див”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdivъwonder, miracle; wild, untamed
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyh₂-mind, thought
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyh₂-Every word from Proto-Slavic divъ
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