Where does “різочка” come from?

різочка (Ukrainian) comes from Russian -очка, from Proto-Slavic -ъčьka.

різочка (Ukrainian): A branch which St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) puts under the pillow of naughty kids instead of presents. The equivalent in English-speaking countries is coal

Definitions

  1. A branch which St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) puts under the pillow of naughty kids instead of presents. The equivalent in English-speaking countries is coal

Ancestry of “різочка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-очка(added to (normally feminine) nouns, forms diminutives, sometimes with a further change in meaning)
2Proto-Slavic-ъčьka—
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ъčьka →Every word from Russian -очка →