Where does “divovski” come from?

divovski (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian div, from Ottoman Turkish دیو, from Classical Persian دیوْ.

divovski (Serbo-Croatian): giant, gigantic, colossal; as a giant

Definitions

  1. giant, gigantic, colossal; as a giant

Ancestry of “divovski”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiandivgiant
2Ottoman Turkishدیوdemon; jinn, genie; giant
3Classical Persianدیوْ—
Every word from Classical Persian دیوْ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish دیو →Every word from Serbo-Croatian div →