Where does “-чко” come from?
-чко (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian -це́, from Ukrainian -ко, from Proto-Slavic -ьko.
-чко (Ukrainian): y, -ling forming diminutive nouns, usually endearing
Definitions
- y, -ling forming diminutive nouns, usually endearing
Ancestry of “-чко”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | -це́ | y, -ling |
| 2 | Ukrainian | -ко | Creates diminutives of normally neuter nouns and adverbs, normally having a colloquial register |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ьko | — |
Words derived from “-чко”