Where does “ткачиха” come from?

ткачиха (Russian) comes from Russian ткач, from Proto-Slavic tъkačь, from Proto-Slavic tъkati, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

ткачиха (Russian): female weaver

Definitions

  1. female weaver

Ancestry of “ткачиха”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianткачweaver
2Proto-Slavictъkačьweaver
3Proto-Slavictъkatito prick, pierce; to weave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic tъkati →Every word from Proto-Slavic tъkačь →