Proto-Mongolian: *kičig
Meaning: puppy, young of dog
Russian meaning: щенок
Written Mongolian: kičig
Middle Mongolian: güčük (HY) Kalmuck: kičǝg
Dongxian: kiǯǝu
Shary-Yoghur: gǝčig
Comments: KW 233, MGCD 300. Evn. köčükēn, kučukēn 'sm, little child' (ТМС 1, 421) should be regarded as a loan < Mong.