English
Zhukov
Zhukov comes from Russian Жу́ков, from жук ‘beetle’, and ultimately from Proto-Slavic *žukъ.
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*žukъ‘beetle (insect)’reconstructed
- Russianmodernжукžuk‘beetle’
- Russian, derivedmodernЖу́ковŽúkov
- EnglishtodayZhukov
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*žukъ‘beetle (insect)’reconstructed
- Russianmodernжукžuk‘beetle’
- Russian, derivedmodernЖу́ковŽúkov
- EnglishtodayZhukov
Every English word from Proto-Slavic *žukъ
Today it means
name A transliteration of the Russian surname Жу́ков (Žúkov).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Slavic *žukъ / Zhukov