Where does “кӯшшк” come from?

кӯшшк (Kildin Sami) comes from Proto-Samic kuoškë, from Proto-Uralic kośke.

кӯшшк (Kildin Sami): rapids

Definitions

  1. rapids

Ancestry of “кӯшшк”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samickuoškërapids
2Proto-Uralickośke—
Every word from Proto-Uralic kośke →Every word from Proto-Samic kuoškë →
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