Where does “мянчук” come from?

мянчук (Belarusian) comes from Ukrainian -чук, from Ukrainian -ко, from Proto-Slavic -ьko.

мянчук (Belarusian): Minsker, citizen of Minsk

Definitions

  1. Minsker, citizen of Minsk

Ancestry of “мянчук”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainian-чукadded to a stem to form a patronymic or matronymic surname
2Ukrainian-коCreates diminutives of normally neuter nouns and adverbs, normally having a colloquial register
3Proto-Slavic-ьko—
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьko →Every word from Ukrainian -ко →Every word from Ukrainian -чук →