Where does “dziewczyna” come from?

dziewczyna (Polish) comes from Polish dziewka, from Old Polish dziéwka.

dziewczyna (Polish): girl, young woman; girlfriend

Definitions

  1. girl, young woman; girlfriend

Ancestry of “dziewczyna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdziewkagirl
2Old Polishdziéwka—

Words derived from “dziewczyna”

Every word from Old Polish dziéwka →Every word from Polish dziewka →