Where does “dziewula” come from?

dziewula (Polish) comes from Old Polish dziewa, from Proto-Slavic dě̀va — maiden, girl.

Ancestry of “dziewula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishdziewagirl
2Proto-Slavicdě̀vamaiden, girl

Words derived from “dziewula”

Every word from Proto-Slavic dě̀va →Every word from Old Polish dziewa →