Where does “דזשוכע” come from?

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

דזשוכע (Yiddish): insect, bug; beetle

Definitions

  1. insect, bug; beetle

Ancestry of “דזשוכע”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianджук—
2Ukrainianжукbeetle; rogue, crook
3Proto-Slavicžukъbeetle
Every word from Proto-Slavic žukъ →Every word from Ukrainian жук →Every word from Ukrainian джук →