Where does “чета” come from?
чета (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic чета, from Proto-Slavic četa, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeth₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷet-.
чета (Russian): couple, pair; match
Ancestry of “чета”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | чета | troop, multitude, community |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | četa | company |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeth₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷet- | — |