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Where does “kus” come from?

kus (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic kǫsъ, from Proto-Slavic kǫsati, from Proto-Slavic kǫ̑sъ — piece.

kus (Czech): piece; chunk

Definitions

  1. piece; chunk

Ancestry of “kus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickǫsъpiece
2Proto-Slavickǫsatito bite
3Proto-Slavickǫ̑sъpiece

Words derived from “kus”

  • kousek
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