Where does “divlje” come from?

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

divlje (Serbo-Croatian): wildly, savagely

Definitions

  1. wildly, savagely

Ancestry of “divlje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiandìvljīwild, savage
2Proto-Slavicdivъwonder, miracle; wild, untamed
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyh₂-mind, thought
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic divъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian dìvljī →