Where does “dzéwka” come from?

dzéwka (Kashubian) comes from Proto-Slavic děvъka, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

dzéwka (Kashubian): girl

Definitions

  1. girl

Ancestry of “dzéwka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicděvъkagirl, young woman
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic děvъka →