Where does “смереча” come from?

смереча (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian -я́, from Russian -ие, from Proto-Slavic -ьje — Denominal, forming collective nouns; Deverbal ,...

смереча (Ukrainian): a young spruce tree

Definitions

  1. a young spruce tree

Ancestry of “смереча”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainian-я́Noun-forming diminutive suffix used after a soft (palatalized) consonant
2Russian-иеAbstract noun suffix; forms part of larger...
3Proto-Slavic-ьjeDenominal, forming collective nouns; Deverbal ,...
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьje →Every word from Russian -ие →Every word from Ukrainian -я́ →