Calmuck

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A form of Kalmyk — Of, from or relating to the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia.

OriginMiddle Polish Kałmuk m sg ← Kipchak *qazaq →
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Meanings

adjectiveCalmuck (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleteObsolete spelling of Kalmyk.
nounCalmuck (plural Calmucks)

plural Calmucks

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of Kalmyk.
proper noun
  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of Kalmyk.

Origin

  1. Kipchak *qazaq
  2. Middle PolishKałmuk m sg
  3. EnglishCalmuck

From Middle Polish Kałmuk m sg (noun), from Kipchak [Term?] (/⁠qalmaq⁠/), whence Kazakh қалмақ (qalmaq), Siberian Tatar ҡалмаҡ (qalmaq), etc.

More words from Middle Polish, Kipchak *qazaq

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APA

Calmuck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calmuck

MLA

“Calmuck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calmuck. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Calmuck,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calmuck.

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