Where does “-ю́ка” come from?

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

-ю́ка (Ukrainian): added to root-stem terms: -er

Definitions

  1. added to root-stem terms: -er

Ancestry of “-ю́ка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainian-аused to form feminine deverbal nouns denoting a result, process or an abstract concept
2Proto-Slavic-jaSuffix creating feminine action nouns, usually...
3Proto-Indo-European-yeh₂—

Words derived from “-ю́ка”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ja →Every word from Ukrainian -а →
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