Where does “притча” come from?
притча (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic pritъča, from Proto-Slavic pritъknǫti sę — to happen.
притча (Russian): parable, fable
Ancestry of “притча”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pritъča | occurrence, incident; tale, story |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pritъknǫti sę | to happen |