Where does “-чук” come from?

-чук (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian -ко, from Proto-Slavic -ьko.

-чук (Ukrainian): added to a stem to form a patronymic or matronymic surname

Definitions

  1. added to a stem to form a patronymic or matronymic surname

Ancestry of “-чук”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainian-коCreates diminutives of normally neuter nouns and adverbs, normally having a colloquial register
2Proto-Slavic-ьko—

Words derived from “-чук”

Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьko →Every word from Ukrainian -ко →