Where does “Kosovo” come from?

Kosovo derives from Serbo-Croatian косова, from Serbo-Croatian кос meaning "blackbird," from Proto-Slavic kosъ, ultimately from Proto-Slavic kopsъ.

Kosovo (English): Considered by the Republic of Serbia to be one of its two autonomous provinces

Definitions

  1. Considered by the Republic of Serbia to be one of its two autonomous provinces

Ancestry of “Kosovo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatianКосово пољеblackbirds’ field
2Serbo-Croatianкосовa—
3Serbo-Croatianкосslant, inclined, skew; blackbird
4Proto-Slavickosъblackbird; skew, slanted
5Proto-Slavickopsъ—

Words derived from “Kosovo”

Every word from Proto-Slavic kopsъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic kosъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian кос →