Where does “дитё” come from?

дитё (Russian) comes from Russian дитя́, from Old East Slavic дѣтѧ, from Proto-Slavic dětę, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

дитё (Russian): Alternative form of дитя́

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of дитя́

Ancestry of “дитё”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдитя́child, baby, kid (also used ironically or in similes)
2Old East Slavicдѣтѧinfant, baby
3Proto-Slavicdětęchild
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dětę →Every word from Old East Slavic дѣтѧ →