Where does “tcha” come from?
tcha (Upper Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic blъxà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blúšāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰluseh₂ — flea.
tcha (Upper Sorbian): flea
Ancestry of “tcha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | blъxà | flea |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | blúšāˀ | flea |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰluseh₂ | flea |