Where does “Чека́” come from?
Чека́ (Russian) comes from Russian ЧК, from Russian Всеросси́йская чрезвыча́йная коми́ссия — All-Russian Extraordinary Commission.
Ancestry of “Чека́”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ЧК | Cheka forerunner of the KGB |
| 2 | Russian | Всеросси́йская чрезвыча́йная коми́ссия | All-Russian Extraordinary Commission |