Where does “קאָזשוך” come from?

קאָזשוך (Yiddish) comes from Ukrainian кожух, from Proto-Slavic kožuxъ — fur.

קאָזשוך (Yiddish): pelisse, fur-lined coat

Definitions

  1. pelisse, fur-lined coat

Ancestry of “קאָזשוך”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianкожухsheepskin coat; shell, casing, housing, jacket
2Proto-Slavickožuxъfur
Every word from Proto-Slavic kožuxъ →Every word from Ukrainian кожух →