Where does “-енка” come from?

-енка (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian -ка, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.

-енка (Bulgarian): suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, usually denoting an inhabitant, feature or a human relation

Definitions

  1. suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, usually denoting an inhabitant, feature or a human relation

Ancestry of “-енка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarian-каfeminine suffix
2Proto-Slavic-ьka—
3Proto-Balto-Slavic-ikaʔ—
4Proto-Indo-European-ikeh₂—

Words derived from “-енка”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂ →Every word from Bulgarian -ка →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьka →