Where does “astronautka” come from?
astronautka (Czech) comes from Czech -ka, from Proto-Slavic -ъka, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...
astronautka (Czech): female astronaut
Ancestry of “astronautka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | -ka | Appended to words to create a feminine version of... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -ъka | Denominal, forms diminutives; Deadjectival,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |