Where does “бык” come from?
бык (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic бꙑкъ, from Proto-Slavic bykъ — bull.
бык (Russian): bull, ox; a big, strong, or stubborn man;...
Definitions
- bull, ox; a big, strong, or stubborn man;...
Ancestry of “бык”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | бꙑкъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bykъ | bull |