Where does “dziewczynica” come from?

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

Ancestry of “dziewczynica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdziewczynagirl, young woman; girlfriend
2Polishdziewkagirl
3Old Polishdziéwka—
Every word from Old Polish dziéwka →Every word from Polish dziewka →Every word from Polish dziewczyna →