Where does “сердечко” come from?

сердечко (Russian) comes from Russian се́рдце, from Old East Slavic сьрдьце, from Proto-Slavic sьrdьce, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śirˀdís, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

сердечко (Russian): (small) heart; a heart symbol/character

Definitions

  1. (small) heart; a heart symbol/character

Ancestry of “сердечко”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсе́рдцеheart
2Old East Slavicсьрдьцеheart
3Proto-Slavicsьrdьceheart
4Proto-Balto-Slavicśirˀdísheart
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śirˀdís →Every word from Proto-Slavic sьrdьce →