Where does “девичество” come from?

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

девичество (Russian): girlhood, maidenhood

Definitions

  1. girlhood, maidenhood

Ancestry of “девичество”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдеви́цаdamsel, maid, maiden, girl
2Proto-Slavicděvicagirl, maiden
3Proto-Slavicděvamaiden, girl
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic děva →Every word from Proto-Slavic děvica →