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Where does “жук” come from?

жук (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic žukъ.

жук (Russian): beetle; rogue, crook

Definitions

  1. beetle; rogue, crook

Ancestry of “жук”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžukъ—

Words derived from “жук”

  • Zhukov
  • Жу́ков
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