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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/divo

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

Etymology

Deverbal from *diviti.

Noun

*dȋvo n[1][2][3][4]

  1. admiration, delight, astonishment
  2. that which causes delight; wonder, miracle

Inflection

S-stem probably under influence of synonymous *čudo:

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: диво (divo)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:

References

  1. Derksen, Rick (2008) “*dȋvo”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 108:n. s (c) ‘miracle’
  2. Sławski, Franciszek, editor (1979), “divo”, in Słownik prasłowiański [Proto-Slavic Dictionary] (in Polish), volumes 3 (davьnъ – dobirati sę), Wrocław: Ossolineum, →ISBN, page 221
  3. Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1978), “*divo”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 5 (*dělo – *dьržьlь), Moscow: Nauka, page 33
  4. Olander, Thomas (2001) “divo divese”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List, Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:c (SA 82; PR 138)

Further reading

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “ди́во”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
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