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Where does “чуб” come from?

чуб (Russian) comes from Persian چوب, from Middle Persian čwp.

чуб (Russian): forelock

Definitions

  1. forelock

Ancestry of “чуб”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianچوبwood; stick
2Middle Persiančwp—

Words derived from “чуб”

  • чубчик
Every word from Middle Persian čwp →