Where does “-ца́” come from?

-ца́ (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic -ьca, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.

-ца́ (Russian): Suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, usually a diminutive form expressing endearment

Definitions

  1. Suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, usually a diminutive form expressing endearment

Ancestry of “-ца́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic-ьcaDenominal, forms diminutives; Deverbal , forms...
2Proto-Slavic-ьka—
3Proto-Balto-Slavic-ikaʔ—
4Proto-Indo-European-ikeh₂—

Words derived from “-ца́”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьka →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьca →