Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/divьskъ

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

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Etymology

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From *divъ (kind of a demon) +‎ *-ьskъ. If the theory of *divъ being demonized early Slavic *Divъ (sky god) is correct, this word might be inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *deiwiškas (divine, godly) and be cognate with Lithuanian diẽviškas, Latvian dievisk.

Adjective

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*divьskъ[1]

  1. (relational) demon

Declension

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Descendants

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  • South Slavic:
    • Bulgarian: само-ди́вски (samo-dívski)
    • Macedonian: само-дивски (samo-divski)
    • >? Serbo-Croatian:
      Cyrillic script: ди̏вски (giant (relational); giant (big))
      Latin script: dȉvski (giant (relational); giant (big))

References

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  1. ^ Sławski, Franciszek, editor (1979), “divьskъ”, in Słownik prasłowiański [Proto-Slavic Dictionary] (in Polish), volumes 3 (davьnъ – dobirati sę), Wrocław: Ossolineum, →ISBN, page 234