Where does “děvica” come from?

děvica (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic děva, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

děvica (Proto-Slavic): girl, maiden

Definitions

  1. girl, maiden

Ancestry of “děvica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicděvamaiden, girl
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “děvica”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic děva →