Where does “divný” come from?

divný (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic divьnъ, from Proto-Slavic divъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyh₂- — mind, thought.

divný (Slovak): strange, odd, surprising

Definitions

  1. strange, odd, surprising

Ancestry of “divný”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdivьnъamazing, wondrous
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 Proto-Slavic divьnъ →