Where does “темечко” come from?
темечко (Russian) comes from Russian -ечко, from Ukrainian -це́, from Ukrainian -ко, from Proto-Slavic -ьko.
темечко (Russian): Diminutive of те́мя : crown of the head;...
Definitions
- Diminutive of те́мя : crown of the head;...
Ancestry of “темечко”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | -ечко | -y, -ling; Forms diminutive adverbs, usually... |
| 2 | Ukrainian | -це́ | — |
| 3 | Ukrainian | -ко | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ьko | — |