Where does “kousa” come from?
kousa (Finnish) comes from Russian ковш, from Old East Slavic ковшь, from Lithuanian káušas, from Lithuanian káuti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European kowh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.
kousa (Finnish): a type of richly decorated drinking vessel, made of wood, with handles on both sides
Definitions
- a type of richly decorated drinking vessel, made of wood, with handles on both sides
Ancestry of “kousa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ковш | scoop, dipper, ladle; bucket |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | ковшь | scoop, dipper, ladle |
| 3 | Lithuanian | káušas | ladle, dipper, big spoon |
| 4 | Lithuanian | káuti | to slay; to smite; to hew, to beat, to murder |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | káuˀtei | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kowh₂- | to beat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kewh₂- | to hit, to strike; to forge |