Where does “туча” come from?
туча (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic tǫča, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...
туча (Old East Slavic): rainy cloud
Definitions
- rainy cloud
Ancestry of “туча”, step by step
туча traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic tǫča
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | tǫča | perhaps originally condensation, cumulation, thickening |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |
via Proto-Slavic *tǫ̀ča
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *tǫ̀ča | perhaps originally condensation, cumulation, thickening |