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.

Djeva (Serbo-Croatian): Virgo

Definitions

  1. Virgo

Ancestry of “Djeva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiandjevamaiden
2Proto-Slavicděvamaiden, girl
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic děva →Every word from Serbo-Croatian djeva →