Etymology

mujik

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Today it means: A Russian (male) peasant. Full definition →

First used 16th c.Russian мужи́к
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromмужи́к
  2. Russian · borrowed fromмужи́к
  3. English todaymujik

Borrowed from Russian мужи́к (mužík, “peasant”).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. A Russian (male) peasant.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.