Where does “Deva” come from?

Deva (Romanian) comes from Serbo-Croatian djeva, from Proto-Slavic děva, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

Ancestry of “Deva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiandjevamaiden
2Proto-Slavicděvamaiden, girl
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “Deva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic děva →Every word from Serbo-Croatian djeva →
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