Where does “Дјева” come from?

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

Дјева (Serbo-Croatian): Virgo

Definitions

  1. Virgo

Ancestry of “Дјева”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicděvamaiden, girl
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Proto-Slavic děva