Where does “тётя” come from?

тётя (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic тета, from Proto-Slavic teta — aunt.

тётя (Russian): aunt; woman, lady; auntie

Definitions

  1. aunt; woman, lady; auntie

Ancestry of “тётя”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicтета—
2Proto-Slavictetaaunt

Words derived from “тётя”

Every word from Proto-Slavic teta →Every word from Old East Slavic тета →