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Where does “хоккей” come from?

хоккей (Russian) comes from English hockey, from French hoquet — hiccup.

Ancestry of “хоккей”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhockeyIce hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of...
2Frenchhoquethiccup

Words derived from “хоккей”

  • хоккеист
  • хоккейный
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