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
Ancestry of “окорок”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | окорокъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | okorkъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ob- | somewhat; off, around |