-чка
Russian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Slavic *-ьka. May be related to -очка (-očka).
Suffix edit
-чка • (-čka)
- Suffix added to stems to create a feminine noun, to make something more diminutive, affectionate, or pejorative.
- потому́ (potomú, “because”) + -чка (-čka) → потому́чка (potomúčka, “a person who answers questions”)