Where does “тюряга” come from?

тюряга (Russian) comes from Russian -я́га, from Russian -ха, from Proto-Slavic -xъ.

тюряга (Russian): joint, jug

Definitions

  1. joint, jug

Ancestry of “тюряга”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-я́гаSuffix forming nouns denoting a possessor of a certain quality, often intensifying, and usually colloquial or informal
2Russian-хаpejorative suffix
3Proto-Slavic-xъ—
Every word from Proto-Slavic -xъ →Every word from Russian -я́га →Every word from Russian -ха →