Where does “дико́вина” come from?

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

дико́вина (Russian): something surprising, unprecedented or unheard of; rarity, curiosity, an unusual or outlandish object

Definitions

  1. something surprising, unprecedented or unheard of; rarity, curiosity, an unusual or outlandish object

Ancestry of “дико́вина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianди́кийwild
2Proto-Slavicdikъwild animal, especially wild boar; wild, untamed
3Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰiHkos—

Words derived from “дико́вина”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰiHkos →Every word from Proto-Slavic dikъ →Every word from Russian ди́кий →