Where does “kyska” come from?

kyska (Karaim) comes from Proto-Turkic kɨsga, from Proto-Turkic kɨs- — to press, squeeze.

kyska (Karaim): short

Definitions

  1. short

Ancestry of “kyska”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkickɨsgashort
2Proto-Turkickɨs-to press, squeeze
Every word from Proto-Turkic kɨs- →Every word from Proto-Turkic kɨsga →