Where does “khokhol” come from?

khokhol (English) comes from Russian хохо́л, from Proto-Slavic xoxolъ — crest, topknot, tuft of hair or feathers.

khokhol (English): A Ukrainian

Definitions

  1. A Ukrainian

Ancestry of “khokhol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianхохо́лkhokhol; crest; Ukrainian
2Proto-Slavicxoxolъcrest, topknot, tuft of hair or feathers
Every word from Proto-Slavic xoxolъ →Every word from Russian хохо́л →