Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/divakъ

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 1

    From *divъ (“delightful, astonishing, unusual”) +‎ *-akъ.

    Noun

    *divakъ m[1] (North Slavic)

    1. astonishing person
    2. original, character, freak, oddball
    Declension
    Declension of *divakъ (hard o-stem)
    singular dual plural
    nominative *divakъ *divaka *divaci
    genitive *divaka *divaku *divakъ
    dative *divaku *divakoma *divakomъ
    accusative *divakъ *divaka *divaky
    instrumental *divakъmь, *divakomь* *divakoma *divaky
    locative *divacě *divaku *divacěxъ
    vocative *divače *divaka *divaci

    * -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.

    Synonyms
    Descendants
    • East Slavic:
      • Belarusian: дзіва́к (dzivák)
      • Ukrainian: дива́к (dyvák)
    • West Slavic:
      • Czech: divák (“freak, oddball”)
      • Old Polish: dziwak
      • Slovak: divák (“freak, oddball”)
      • Pomeranian:
        • Kashubian: dzëwôk (“freak, oddball”)
        • Slovincian: dzëwók
      • Sorbian:
        • Upper Sorbian: dźiwak

    References

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

    Etymology 2

      From *divъ (“intact, wild; feral, wild”) +‎ *-akъ.

      Noun

      *divakъ m[1]

      1. (West and South Slavic) synonym of *divьjakъ (“wildling”)
      Declension
      Declension of *divakъ (hard o-stem)
      singular dual plural
      nominative *divakъ *divaka *divaci
      genitive *divaka *divaku *divakъ
      dative *divaku *divakoma *divakomъ
      accusative *divakъ *divaka *divaky
      instrumental *divakъmь, *divakomь* *divakoma *divaky
      locative *divacě *divaku *divacěxъ
      vocative *divače *divaka *divaci

      * -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.

      Descendants
      • South Slavic:
      • West Slavic:
        • Czech: divák (“wildling”)
        • Slovak: divák (“boar”)
        • Polabian: dai̯văk

      References

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