Where does “потеха” come from?

потеха (Russian) comes from Russian поте́шить, from Russian по́-, from Russian -бира́ть.

потеха (Russian): fun, amusement

Definitions

  1. fun, amusement

Ancestry of “потеха”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпоте́шитьto amuse, to entertain
2Russianпо́-perfective aspect
3Russian-бира́ть—
Every word from Russian -бира́ть →Every word from Russian по́- →Every word from Russian поте́шить →