Where does “дикуша” come from?

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

дикуша (Russian): Siberian spruce grouse, "Falcipennis falcipennis"

Definitions

  1. Siberian spruce grouse, "Falcipennis falcipennis"

Ancestry of “дикуша”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianди́кийwild
2Proto-Slavicdikъwild animal, especially wild boar; wild, untamed
3Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰiHkos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰiHkos →Every word from Proto-Slavic dikъ →Every word from Russian ди́кий →