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