Where does “tchotchke” come from?
tchotchke (English) comes from Yiddish טשאַטשקע, from Russian ца́цка.
tchotchke (English): A trinket; An attractive woman or girl
Definitions
- A trinket; An attractive woman or girl
Ancestry of “tchotchke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | טשאַטשקע | trinket, toy, bauble; knick-knack; ornament |
| 2 | Russian | ца́цка | — |