Where does “дивљалук” come from?

дивљалук (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian лук, from Proto-Slavic lukъ, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

дивљалук (Serbo-Croatian): verbal noun of дивљати

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of дивљати

Ancestry of “дивљалук”, step by step

дивљалук traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian лук

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianлукonion; garlic; any "Allium" species
2Proto-Slaviclukъonion, leek
3Proto-Germaniclaukazleek
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

via Serbo-Croatian дивљати

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianдивљатиto act wildly, savagely; to become wild
2Proto-Slavic*divьjatigo feral, wild, to turn feral, wild
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laukaz →Every word from Proto-Slavic lukъ →