Where does “дичина” come from?
дичина (Russian) comes from Russian ди́кий, from Proto-Slavic dikъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰiHkos.
дичина (Russian): venison, game
Ancestry of “дичина”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | ди́кий | wild |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dikъ | wild animal, especially wild boar; wild, untamed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰiHkos | — |