Where does “sudak” come from?

sudak (Turkish) comes from Russian суда́к, from Proto-Slavic *sǫdakъ — zander; any fish of the genus Sander.

sudak (Turkish): zander, any freshwater fish of the species Sander lucioperca, closely related to the perch

Definitions

  1. zander, any freshwater fish of the species Sander lucioperca, closely related to the perch

Ancestry of “sudak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсуда́кzander, pike-perch (the fish or its meat, which is highly regarded)
2Proto-Slavic*sǫdakъzander; any fish of the genus Sander
Every word from Proto-Slavic *sǫdakъ →Every word from Russian суда́к →