Czy można się zdziwić, nie zobaczywszy? − rodzina wyrazów {dziw, dziwić się} w dawnej polszczyźnie
Can One Be Surprised without Seeing? The Family of Words {dziw, dziwić się} in Old Polish

Summary/Abstract: The article is a description of the family of words proved by SStp and SXVI and originating from the phrase dziwic´ sie˛ (to be surprised). The starting point of the research is the old Slavonic form of the verb *diviti se˛ and its original meaning: to look with admiration, to observe, to contemplate. On the basis of quotes from sources dating up to 16th century the paper shows the relation between the concept of surprise [(z){dziwienie}] and the sense of sight and hearing. The mental aspect of being surprised is also mentioned in the article.

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