Where does “kusa” come from?

kusa (Faroese) comes from Old Norse kussa, from Proto-Samic kusë, from Proto-Germanic kūz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

kusa (Faroese): udder, breast; cow; pussy

Definitions

  1. udder, breast; cow; pussy

Ancestry of “kusa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekussacow
2Proto-Samickusëcow
3Proto-Germanickūza cow
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Germanic kūz →Every word from Proto-Samic kusë →