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
- aunt; woman; chick, babe, doll, wench
Ancestry of “тётка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | tetъka | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | teta | aunt |