Where does “окорок” come from?

окорок (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic окорокъ, from Proto-Slavic okorkъ, from Proto-Slavic ob- — somewhat; off, around.

окорок (Russian): ham, gammon

Definitions

  1. ham, gammon

Ancestry of “окорок”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicокорокъ—
2Proto-Slavicokorkъ—
3Proto-Slavicob-somewhat; off, around
Every word from Proto-Slavic ob- →Every word from Proto-Slavic okorkъ →Every word from Old East Slavic окорокъ →