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

  1. A girl, especially one of Russian descent

Ancestry of “devotchka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianде́вочкаgirl
2Russianде́ваmaiden
3Proto-Slavicděvamaiden, girl
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic děva →Every word from Russian де́ва →