Where does “көс” come from?
көс (Bashkir) comes from Polish kuć, from Kalasha kuč, from Sanskrit कुक्षि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kuṭṣíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kućšíš, from Proto-Indo-European kuḱis, from Proto-Indo-European kew-k-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- — cattle.
көс (Bashkir): strength, force, forcefulness; power, might;...
Definitions
- strength, force, forcefulness; power, might;...
Ancestry of “көс”, step by step
көс traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish kuć
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | kuć | to forge; to shoe; to cram, to swot; to learn by... |
| 2 | Kalasha | kuč | stomach |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कुक्षि | belly; interior; womb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kuṭṣíṣ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kućšíš | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kuḱis | pubic hair; vulva |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kew-k- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
via Proto-Turkic *köč-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | *köč- | to migrate, nomadize |