Where does “полуторка” come from?

полуторка (Russian) comes from Russian -ка, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.

полуторка (Russian): 1.5 ton GAZ-AA or GAZ-MM truck manufactured 1932–1938 and 1938–1949 respectively

Definitions

  1. 1.5 ton GAZ-AA or GAZ-MM truck manufactured 1932–1938 and 1938–1949 respectively

Ancestry of “полуторка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-каnow, just
2Proto-Slavic-ьka—
3Proto-Balto-Slavic-ikaʔ—
4Proto-Indo-European-ikeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂ →Every word from Russian -ка →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьka →