Where does “deva” come from?
deva (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic děva, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
deva (Slovak): maiden, lass
Ancestry of “deva”, 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 |