Where does “sushka” come from?

sushka (English) comes from Russian су́шка, from Russian -ка, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.

sushka (English): A traditional Eastern European small, crunchy, mildly sweet bread ring eaten for dessert, usually with tea or coffee

Definitions

  1. A traditional Eastern European small, crunchy, mildly sweet bread ring eaten for dessert, usually with tea or coffee

Ancestry of “sushka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсу́шкаdrying (process); desiccation
2Russian-каnow, just
3Proto-Slavic-ьka—
4Proto-Balto-Slavic-ikaʔ—
5Proto-Indo-European-ikeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂ →Every word from Russian -ка →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьka →