Where does “лохол” come from?

лохол (Russian) comes from Russian лох, from Chinese 蘆薈 — aloe.

лохол (Russian): a Ukrainian, khokhol

Definitions

  1. a Ukrainian, khokhol

Ancestry of “лохол”, step by step

лохол traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian лох

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлохoleaster, silverberry; API •  m anim; male...
2Chinese蘆薈aloe

via Russian хохо́л

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianхохо́лkhokhol; crest; Ukrainian
2Proto-Slavicxoxolъcrest, topknot, tuft of hair or feathers
Every word from Chinese 蘆薈 →Every word from Russian лох →