Where does “Yushchenko” come from?

Yushchenko is a Ukrainian surname of unclear origin, possibly derived from a Ukrainian diminutive suffix -enko attached to an unknown root.

Ancestry of “Yushchenko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UkrainianЮ́щенко—
2Ukrainian-е́нкоAdded to a stem to form a patronymic or matronymic surname
3UkrainianТара́с—
4Ancient GreekΤαράσιος—
5Ancient GreekταράσσωI disturb; I agitate
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreh₂gʰ-to irritate; rough
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreh₂gʰ- →Every word from Ukrainian -е́нко →Every word from Ancient Greek ταράσσω →