Where does “Kosa” come from?

Kosa (English) comes from Slovak kosa, from Proto-Slavic kosà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kāˀsā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Ancestry of “Kosa”, step by step

Kosa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovak kosa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakkosascythe; cold, low temperature
2Proto-Slavickosàhair
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*kāˀsā́ˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

via Polish kosa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkosascythe; braid; spit that extends into the deep...
2Old Polishkosa—

via Ukrainian коса

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianкосаbraided hair; scythe; spleen, pancreas
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kāˀsā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic kosà →