Where does “ту́ча” come from?

ту́ча (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic туча, from Proto-Slavic tǫča, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

ту́ча (Russian): rainy cloud; rain cloud

Definitions

  1. rainy cloud; rain cloud

Ancestry of “ту́ча”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicтучаrainy cloud
2Proto-Slavictǫčaperhaps originally condensation, cumulation, thickening
3Proto-Indo-Europeantenk-to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

Words derived from “ту́ча”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic tǫča →Every word from Old East Slavic туча →