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Where does “cos” come from?

cos (Irish) comes from Old Irish cos, from Proto-Celtic koxsā, from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- — joint.

cos (Irish): foot; leg

Definitions

  1. foot; leg

Ancestry of “cos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcosfoot; leg
2Proto-Celtickoxsāleg, foot
3Proto-Indo-Europeankoḱs-joint

Words derived from “cos”

  • coisí
  • gearrchosach
  • crágchos
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