Where does “lox” come from?

lox (Azerbaijani) comes from Russian лох, from Chinese 蘆薈 — aloe.

lox (Azerbaijani): sucker, mark, someone who is easy to swindle or con

Definitions

  1. sucker, mark, someone who is easy to swindle or con

Ancestry of “lox”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлохoleaster, silverberry; API •  m anim; male...
2Chinese蘆薈aloe
Every word from Chinese 蘆薈 →Every word from Russian лох →