Where does “puckaq” come from?

puckaq (Yup'ik) comes from Russian бо́чка, from Proto-Slavic bъčьka — barrel, cask, keg.

puckaq (Yup'ik): barrel, keg

Definitions

  1. barrel, keg

Ancestry of “puckaq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбо́чкаbarrel
2Proto-Slavicbъčьkabarrel, cask, keg
Every word from Proto-Slavic bъčьkaEvery word from Russian бо́чка