Where does “диковинка” come from?
диковинка (Russian) comes from Russian -ка, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.
диковинка (Russian): endearing diminutive of дико́вина : wonder, a...
Definitions
- endearing diminutive of дико́вина : wonder, a...
Ancestry of “диковинка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | -ка | now, just |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -ьka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | -ikaʔ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ikeh₂ | — |