Where does “дикобраз” come from?

дикобраз (Ukrainian) comes from Russian ди́кий, from Proto-Slavic dikъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰiHkos.

дикобраз (Ukrainian): porcupine

Definitions

  1. porcupine

Ancestry of “дикобраз”, step by step

дикобраз traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ди́кий

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianди́кийwild
2Proto-Slavicdikъwild animal, especially wild boar; wild, untamed
3Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰiHkos—

via Ukrainian образ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianобразimage; icon
2Proto-Slavicobrazъimage, look, sight, form
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰiHkos →Every word from Proto-Slavic dikъ →Every word from Russian ди́кий →