Where does “джук” come from?

джук (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian жук, from Proto-Slavic žukъ — beetle.

Ancestry of “джук”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianжукbeetle; rogue, crook
2Proto-Slavicžukъbeetle

Words derived from “джук”

Every word from Proto-Slavic žukъ →Every word from Ukrainian жук →
джук — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer