Where does “вещица” come from?

вещица (Russian) comes from Russian вещь, from Old East Slavic вещь, from Old Church Slavonic вещь, from Proto-Slavic veťь, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

вещица (Russian): a small thing (usually skilfully or artistically made); gizmo, trinket, artefact, object

Definitions

  1. a small thing (usually skilfully or artistically made); gizmo, trinket, artefact, object

Ancestry of “вещица”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвещьthing, object; things, belongings, goods, stuff
2Old East Slavicвещь—
3Old Church Slavonicвещьthing, matter, object; nature, essence; material...
4Proto-Slavicveťьthing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic veťь →Every word from Old Church Slavonic вещь →