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Where does “-zka” come from?

-zka (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic -ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.

-zka (Polish): feminine nominative singular of -zki; forms...

Definitions

  1. feminine nominative singular of -zki; forms...

Ancestry of “-zka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic-ьskъ-ic, -ish
2Proto-Indo-European-iskosCharacteristic of, typical of, pertaining to

Words derived from “-zka”

  • Brodzka
  • Zawadzka
  • Sieradzka
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