Where does “datcha” come from?
datcha (English) comes from English dacha, from Russian да́ча, from Russian дать, from Proto-Slavic dȁti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
datcha (English): Alternative spelling of dacha
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of dacha
Ancestry of “datcha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dacha | A Russian villa or summer house in the... |
| 2 | Russian | да́ча | dacha, villa, country house |
| 3 | Russian | дать | to give; to let, to allow; to organize, to create |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | dȁti | to give |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dṓˀtei | to give |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |