Where does “мавпенятко” come from?

мавпенятко (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian -ко, from Proto-Slavic -ьko.

Ancestry of “мавпенятко”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainian-коCreates diminutives of normally neuter nouns and adverbs, normally having a colloquial register
2Proto-Slavic-ьko—
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьko →Every word from Ukrainian -ко →
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