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Where does “cōs” come from?

cōs (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Κῶς, from Hebrew כוס, from Arabic كُسّ.

Ancestry of “cōs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚῶς—
2HebrewכוסA cup, glass, tumbler; little owl; A pussy
3Arabicكُسّ—
Every word from Arabic كُسّ →