Where does “dziewica” come from?
dziewica (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic děvica, from Proto-Slavic děva, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
dziewica (Polish): maiden, virgin
Ancestry of “dziewica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | děvica | girl, maiden |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | děva | maiden, girl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |