Where does “-ца” come from?
-ца (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic -ьca, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.
Ancestry of “-ца”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | -ьca | Denominal, forms diminutives; Deverbal , forms... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -ьka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | -ikaʔ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ikeh₂ | — |