Where does “Djeva” come from?
Djeva (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian djeva, from Proto-Slavic děva, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
Ancestry of “Djeva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | djeva | maiden |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | děva | maiden, girl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |