Where does “кицюня” come from?

кицюня (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian -уня, from Ukrainian -а, from Proto-Slavic -ja, from Proto-Indo-European -yeh₂.

кицюня (Ukrainian): Used as a term of endearment

Definitions

  1. Used as a term of endearment

Ancestry of “кицюня”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainian-уняfeminine diminutive noun suffix
2Ukrainian-аused to form feminine deverbal nouns denoting a result, process or an abstract concept
3Proto-Slavic-jaSuffix creating feminine action nouns, usually...
4Proto-Indo-European-yeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ja →Every word from Ukrainian -а →