Where does “весточка” come from?

весточка (Russian) comes from Russian весть, from Proto-Slavic věstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *waid-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

Ancestry of “весточка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвестьnews, piece of news, message; tidings; news;...
2Proto-Slavicvěstьmessage
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*waid-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *waid- →Every word from Proto-Slavic věstь →