Where does “девица” come from?

девица (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic děvica, from Proto-Slavic děva, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

девица (Macedonian): virgin; maiden

Definitions

  1. virgin; maiden

Ancestry of “девица”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicděvicagirl, maiden
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 Proto-Slavic děvica →