Where does “Kauz” come from?
Kauz (German) comes from Middle High German kūz, from Old High German kūz, from Latvian kūt, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Kauz (German): owl; strigid; crank, odd fellow, codger
Definitions
- owl; strigid; crank, odd fellow, codger
Ancestry of “Kauz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | kūz | execution pit |
| 2 | Old High German | kūz | — |
| 3 | Latvian | kūt | to hit, to strike |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
Words derived from “Kauz”