Where does “лопух” come from?

лопух (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic lopuxъ, from Proto-Slavic lopъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lapas.

лопух (Ukrainian): burdock; simpleton

Definitions

  1. burdock; simpleton

Ancestry of “лопух”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclopuxъburdock, any of several flowering plants of the genus Arctium
2Proto-Slaviclopъsplash, knock, clap; sound of gulping/devouring;...
3Proto-Balto-Slaviclapas—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lapas →Every word from Proto-Slavic lopъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic lopuxъ →