Where does “тетка” come from?
тетка (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic tetъka, from Proto-Slavic teta — aunt.
тетка (Serbo-Croatian): aunt by blood; the sister of one’s parent
Definitions
- aunt by blood; the sister of one’s parent
Ancestry of “тетка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | tetъka | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | teta | aunt |