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Where does “добы́ча” come from?

добы́ча (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic dobyťa, from Proto-Slavic -ja, from Proto-Indo-European -yeh₂.

Ancestry of “добы́ча”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdobyťasupply, loot; stock
2Proto-Slavic-jaSuffix creating feminine action nouns, usually...
3Proto-Indo-European-yeh₂—

Words derived from “добы́ча”

  • нефтедобыча
  • добытчик
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yeh₂ →