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Where does “дикий” come from?

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

дикий (Russian): wild

Definitions

  1. wild

Ancestry of “дикий”, step by step

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

Words derived from “дикий”

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