Where does “riečka” come from?

riečka (Slovak) comes from Slovak rieka, from Old Slovak rieka, from Proto-Slavic rěka, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

riečka (Slovak): Diminutive of rieka: stream

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of rieka: stream

Ancestry of “riečka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakriekariver
2Old Slovakriekariver
3Proto-Slavicrěkariver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic rěka →