Where does “deja” come from?

deja (Latvian) comes from Latvian dejot, from Latvian diet — to dance.

deja (Latvian): dance; dance music, song; 3rd person singular...

Definitions

  1. dance; dance music, song; 3rd person singular...

Ancestry of “deja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviandejotto dance; to play a part in a ballet
2Latviandietto dance
Every word from Latvian dietEvery word from Latvian dejot