Where does “дичина” come from?

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

дичина (Russian): venison, game

Definitions

  1. venison, game

Ancestry of “дичина”, step by step

дичина 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 дичь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдичьgame; wilderness; nonsense, bosh, rubbish, rot
2Russianди́к(ий)—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰiHkos →Every word from Proto-Slavic dikъ →Every word from Russian ди́кий →