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

Definitions

  1. girl

Ancestry of “děva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechděva—
2Proto-Slavicděvamaiden, girl
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic děva →Every word from Old Czech děva →
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