Where does “tchotchke” come from?

tchotchke (English) comes from Yiddish טשאַטשקע, from Russian ца́цка — toy.

tchotchke (English): A trinket; An attractive woman or girl

Definitions

  1. A trinket; An attractive woman or girl

Ancestry of “tchotchke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishטשאַטשקעtrinket, toy, bauble; knick-knack; ornament
2Russianца́цкаtoy
Every word from Russian ца́цка →Every word from Yiddish טשאַטשקע →