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

  1. bull, ox; a big, strong, or stubborn man;...

Ancestry of “бык”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicбꙑкъbull
2Proto-Slavicbykъbull

Words derived from “бык”

Every word from Proto-Slavic bykъ →Every word from Old East Slavic бꙑкъ →