Where does “дикобра́з” come from?

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

дикобра́з (Russian): porcupine

Definitions

  1. porcupine

Ancestry of “дикобра́з”, step by step

дикобра́з traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ди́кий

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

via Russian о́браз

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianо́бразlooking; shape, image, figure

Words derived from “дикобра́з”

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