Where does “рощица” come from?

рощица (Russian) comes from Russian ро́ща, from Proto-Slavic oršča, from Proto-Slavic orstja.

рощица (Russian): Diminutive of ро́ща

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of ро́ща

Ancestry of “рощица”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianро́щаgrove (a medium-sized collection of trees)
2Proto-Slavicoršča—
3Proto-Slavicorstja—
Every word from Proto-Slavic orstja →Every word from Proto-Slavic oršča →Every word from Russian ро́ща →