Where does “дівчисько” come from?

дівчисько (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian -и́сько, from Old Polish -isko, from Proto-Slavic -isko — Alternative form of *-išče.

дівчисько (Ukrainian): Used in contexts where a young woman is being disparaged for foolishness, ignorance, inexperience, immaturity, etc.: girl

Definitions

  1. Used in contexts where a young woman is being disparaged for foolishness, ignorance, inexperience, immaturity, etc.: girl

Ancestry of “дівчисько”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainian-и́ськоforms augmentatives
2Old Polish-iskoforms nouns, typically relating to place
3Proto-Slavic-iskoAlternative form of *-išče
Every word from Proto-Slavic -isko →Every word from Old Polish -isko →Every word from Ukrainian -и́сько →