Etymology

Chayka

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Ukrainian ча́йка ← Polish czajka ← Slovene čajka
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The story

  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*čajьka
  2. Slovene · derived fromčajka
  3. Polish · derived fromczajka
  4. Ukrainian · derived fromча́йка
  5. English todayChayka

From Ukrainian ча́йка (čájka), Polish czajka, or Slovene čajka. Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *čajьka.

Words from the same roots

Proto-Slavic*čajьka all →

saic

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