Where does “-чка” come from?

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

-чка (Russian): Suffix added to stems to create a feminine noun, to make something more diminutive, affectionate, or pejorative

Definitions

  1. Suffix added to stems to create a feminine noun, to make something more diminutive, affectionate, or pejorative

Ancestry of “-чка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic-ьka—
2Proto-Balto-Slavic-ikaʔ—
3Proto-Indo-European-ikeh₂—

Words derived from “-чка”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьka →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ →