Where does “Шевчук” come from?

Шевчук (Russian) comes from Ukrainian Шевчу́к, from Ukrainian швець, from Proto-Slavic šьvьcь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sjuwikos.

Ancestry of “Шевчук”, step by step

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