Where does “dzieciąteczko” come from?
dzieciąteczko (Polish) comes from Polish dzieciątko, from Polish -ko, from Old Polish -ko, from Proto-Slavic -ъko.
Ancestry of “dzieciąteczko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | dzieciątko | — |
| 2 | Polish | -ko | Diminutive suffix for neuter nouns |
| 3 | Old Polish | -ko | diminutive suffix for neuter nouns; may cause various vowel shifts |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ъko | — |