-ок is one of the diminutive suffixes, check here
Suffixes of Russian Nouns - Examples and Translation of Russian Suffixes
Жучок is a small bug.
Лист - листок
Луг - лужок
Сын - сынок
When compared to other diminutive suffixes this one is considered to convey not the full meaning of diminution but partial
лист - листок - листочек
луг - лужок - лужочек
сын - сынок - сыночек
If you want to learn more, search for "diminutive suffixes" or "уменьшительно-ласкательные суффиксы" as they are called in Russian.



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