Where does “tauhka” come from?

tauhka (Finnish) comes from Russian ставка, from Russian -ка, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.

tauhka (Finnish): Unnecessary stuff; junk

Definitions

  1. Unnecessary stuff; junk

Ancestry of “tauhka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianставкаrate, wage, salary; stake; headquarters
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 →