Where does “dívka” come from?
dívka (Czech) comes from Old Czech dievka, from Proto-Slavic děvъka, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
dívka (Czech): girl
Ancestry of “dívka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | dievka | girl; maiden |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | děvъka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “dívka”