Where does “тётка” come from?

тётка (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic tetъka, from Proto-Slavic teta — aunt.

тётка (Russian): aunt; woman; chick, babe, doll, wench

Definitions

  1. aunt; woman; chick, babe, doll, wench

Ancestry of “тётка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictetъka—
2Proto-Slavictetaaunt

Words derived from “тётка”

Every word from Proto-Slavic teta →Every word from Proto-Slavic tetъka →