Where does “towarzyszka” come from?

towarzyszka (Polish) comes from Polish towarzysz, from Russian това́рищ, from Old East Slavic товарищь, from Proto-Slavic tovarišь, from Proto-Slavic tovarъ, from Proto-Turkic *tabar — livestock, cattle.

Ancestry of “towarzyszka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtowarzyszcompanion; comrade
2Russianтова́рищcomrade
3Old East Slavicтоварищь—
4Proto-Slavictovarišь—
5Proto-Slavictovarъloading
6Proto-Turkic*tabarlivestock, cattle
Every word from Proto-Turkic *tabar →Every word from Proto-Slavic tovarъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic tovarišь →