Where does “-ни́ца” come from?

-ни́ца (Russian) comes from Russian -а, from Proto-Slavic -ja, from Proto-Indo-European -yeh₂.

Ancestry of “-ни́ца”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-аNoun-forming suffix used to form diminutives of...
2Proto-Slavic-jaSuffix creating feminine action nouns, usually...
3Proto-Indo-European-yeh₂—

Words derived from “-ни́ца”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ja →Every word from Russian -а →