Where does “кӯсс” come from?
кӯсс (Kildin Sami) comes from Proto-Samic kuosë, from Proto-Uralic kowse — spruce.
кӯсс (Kildin Sami): spruce
Ancestry of “кӯсс”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | kuosë | spruce |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | kowse | spruce |