Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/divьjakъ

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From *divъ (intact, wild; feral, wild) +‎ *-jakъ.

Noun[edit]

*divьjakъ m[1]

  1. wildling (someone or something wild, feral; intact, wild)
    1. wild animal
    2. wild plant
    3. primitive man
Declension[edit]
Synonyms[edit]
Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sławski, Franciszek, editor (1979), “divakъ 2.”, in Słownik prasłowiański [Proto-Slavic Dictionary] (in Polish), volumes 3 (davьnъ – dobirati sę), Wrocław: Ossolineum, →ISBN, page 214

Etymology 2[edit]

From *divъ (delightful, astonishing, unusual) +‎ *-jakъ.

Noun[edit]

*divьjakъ m[1]

  1. (South Slavic) Synonym of *divakъ (astonishing person; freak, oddball)
Declension[edit]
Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sławski, Franciszek, editor (1979), “divakъ 1.”, in Słownik prasłowiański [Proto-Slavic Dictionary] (in Polish), volumes 3 (davьnъ – dobirati sę), Wrocław: Ossolineum, →ISBN, page 214