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

чуб traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian چوب

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianچوبwood; stick
2Middle Persiančwp—

via Proto-Slavic čubъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčubъforelock; crest

Words derived from “чуб”

Every word from Middle Persian čwp →Every word from Persian چوب →