Where does “волчок” come from?

волчок (Russian) comes from Russian волк, from Old East Slavic вълкъ, from Proto-Slavic vьlkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wilkás, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.

волчок (Russian): little wolf, wolf cub: diminutive of волк;...

Definitions

  1. little wolf, wolf cub: diminutive of волк;...

Ancestry of “волчок”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianволкwolf
2Old East Slavicвълкъwolf
3Proto-Slavicvьlkъwolf
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwilkáswolf
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf

Words derived from “волчок”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wilkás →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьlkъ →