Where does “dzieciewina” come from?

dzieciewina (Polish) comes from Polish dziecię, from Proto-Slavic dětę, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

Ancestry of “dzieciewina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdziecięchild
2Proto-Slavicdětęchild
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Proto-Slavic dětęEvery word from Polish dziecię