Where does “ג׳וק” come from?

ג׳וק (Hebrew) comes from Russian жук, from Proto-Slavic žukъ — beetle.

ג׳וק (Hebrew): bug, cockroach; chip

Definitions

  1. bug, cockroach; chip

Ancestry of “ג׳וק”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжукbeetle; rogue, crook
2Proto-Slavicžukъbeetle
Every word from Proto-Slavic žukъ →Every word from Russian жук →