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Where does “-ьka” come from?
-ьka (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.
Ancestry of “-ьka”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Balto-Slavic
-ikaʔ
—
2
Proto-Indo-European
-ikeh₂
—
Words derived from “-ьka”
saic
Czajka
-ка
-чка
-ка
lъžьka
čajьka
mačьka
-ьca
lyžьka
mačka
mačka
мачка
чайка
чайка
чайка
czajka
macska
čejka
čajka
ча́йка
lusikka
ча́йка
чајка
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂ →
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ →