Where does “szajka” come from?

szajka (Polish) comes from Bulgarian ша́йка, from Proto-Slavic čajьka, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.

szajka (Polish): ring, brigade

Definitions

  1. ring, brigade

Ancestry of “szajka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianша́йкаsaic
2Proto-Slavicčajьkagull
3Proto-Slavic-ьka—
4Proto-Balto-Slavic-ikaʔ—
5Proto-Indo-European-ikeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьka →Every word from Proto-Slavic čajьka →