Where does “koza-koza” come from?

koza-koza (Kristang) comes from Portuguese cousa, from Old Portuguese cousa, from Latin causa, from Old Latin caussa, from Proto-Indo-European kawd-teh₂.

koza-koza (Kristang): menstruation; plural of koza

Definitions

  1. menstruation; plural of koza

Ancestry of “koza-koza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortuguesecousaAlternative form of coisa
2Old Portuguesecousathing
3Latincausacause, reason; case, claim, contention; motive,...
4Old Latincaussacause, reason, purpose; case, claim; Archaic form...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankawd-teh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kawd-teh₂ →Every word from Old Latin caussa →Every word from Latin causa →