Where does “device” come from?
device (Slovene) comes from Slovene devica, from Proto-Slavic děvica, from Proto-Slavic děva, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
device (Slovene): genitive singular of devica; nominative plural of...
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- genitive singular of devica; nominative plural of...
Ancestry of “device”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Slovene | devica | virgin; damsel, maid, maiden, girl |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | děvica | girl, maiden |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | děva | maiden, girl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |