Where does “ложечка” come from?

ложечка (Russian) comes from Russian ло́жка, from Old East Slavic лъжька, from Proto-Slavic lyžьka, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.

ложечка (Russian): little spoon; teaspoon

Definitions

  1. little spoon; teaspoon

Ancestry of “ложечка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianло́жкаspoon
2Old East Slavicлъжькаspoon
3Proto-Slaviclyžьkaspoon
4Proto-Slavic-ьka—
5Proto-Balto-Slavic-ikaʔ—
6Proto-Indo-European-ikeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьka →Every word from Proto-Slavic lyžьka →