Where does “по́чка” come from?

по́чка (Russian) comes from Old Russian почька, from Proto-Slavic pъťьka — bud, kernel.

по́чка (Russian): kidney

Definitions

  1. kidney

Ancestry of “по́чка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Russianпочька
2Proto-Slavicpъťьkabud, kernel

Words derived from “по́чка

Every word from Proto-Slavic pъťьkaEvery word from Old Russian почька