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