Where does “דזשוכע” come from?
דזשוכע (Yiddish) comes from Ukrainian джук, from Ukrainian жук, from Proto-Slavic žukъ.
דזשוכע (Yiddish): insect, bug; beetle
Ancestry of “דזשוכע”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | джук | — |
| 2 | Ukrainian | жук | beetle; rogue, crook |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | žukъ | — |
Words derived from “דזשוכע”