Where does “devotchka” come from?
devotchka (English) comes from Russian де́вочка, from Russian де́ва, from Proto-Slavic děva, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
devotchka (English): A girl, especially one of Russian descent
Definitions
- A girl, especially one of Russian descent
Ancestry of “devotchka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | де́вочка | girl |
| 2 | Russian | де́ва | maiden |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | děva | maiden, girl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |