Where does “капчук” come from?

капчук (Bulgarian) comes from Ukrainian -чук, from Ukrainian -ко, from Proto-Slavic -ьko.

капчук (Bulgarian): eavesdrip dripping of rainy or snowy water from the eaves of buildings

Definitions

  1. eavesdrip dripping of rainy or snowy water from the eaves of buildings

Ancestry of “капчук”, 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 →