Where does “koš” come from?
koš (Czech) comes from Old Czech koš, from Proto-Slavic kǫsъ, from Proto-Slavic kǫsati, from Proto-Slavic kǫ̑sъ — piece.
koš (Czech): basket
Ancestry of “koš”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | koš | basket |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kǫsъ | piece |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kǫsati | to bite |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | kǫ̑sъ | piece |