Where does “divji” come from?

divji (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic divъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyh₂- — mind, thought.

divji (Serbo-Croatian): wild, savage

Definitions

  1. wild, savage

Ancestry of “divji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdivъwonder, miracle; wild, untamed
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyh₂-mind, thought
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyh₂-Every word from Proto-Slavic divъ