People
daughter
Source:*dъktiProto-Slavicprobable
The *kt before a front vowel went the way of *tj (ч, c, ć); Polish córka is the least transparent link and its exact path is debated.
English
daughter
Polish
córka
ˈtsurkaCognate· distant (Indo-European)Same source — the sound laws connect them.
In all five languages
BCS script
- Russianдочьdočʹdotɕinherited
Everyday speech often says до́чка.
- Ukrainianдочка́dočkadɔtʃˈkainherited
Also до́нька, an affectionate form.
- Polishcórkaˈtsurkainherited
From older córa, a heavily worn-down continuation of *dъkti.
- Czechdceraˈtsɛrainherited
The d is usually silent.
- Bosnian-Croatian-Serbiankćiкћиktɕiinherited
Standard-specific words: ćerka (Serbian, Bosnian) — The everyday form, a diminutive of the same word; kći is also standard.
- Englishdaughter
Distant English relative — Daughter and *dъkti go back to one Indo-European word.