Where does “Курков” come from?

Курков (Bulgarian) comes from Romanian curcă, from Bulgarian курка, from Proto-Slavic kurъka.

Ancestry of “Курков”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancurcăturkey-hen
2Bulgarianкуркаwild hen; turkey hen
3Proto-Slavickurъka
Every word from Proto-Slavic kurъkaEvery word from Bulgarian куркаEvery word from Romanian curcă
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