Where does “Дева” come from?
Дева (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic děva, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
Дева (Serbo-Croatian): maiden
Ancestry of “Дева”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | děva | maiden, girl |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “Дева”