Where does “kurdyuk” come from?

kurdyuk (English) comes from Russian курдю́к, from Proto-Turkic kudruk — tail.

kurdyuk (English): Fat from the tail of a fat-tailed sheep

Definitions

  1. Fat from the tail of a fat-tailed sheep

Ancestry of “kurdyuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкурдю́кtail fat, fat tail of a sheep
2Proto-Turkickudruktail
Every word from Proto-Turkic kudruk →Every word from Russian курдю́к →
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