Where does “Shevchuk” come from?

Shevchuk (English) comes from Ukrainian Шевчу́к, from Ukrainian швець, from Proto-Slavic šьvьcь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sjuwikos.

Ancestry of “Shevchuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UkrainianШевчу́кassistant-trainee of shoemaker, cobbler
2Ukrainianшвецьshoemaker, cobbler
3Proto-Slavicšьvьcьtailor; shoemaker
4Proto-Balto-Slavicsjuwikos
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sjuwikosEvery word from Proto-Slavic šьvьcьEvery word from Ukrainian швець
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