Where does “kauss” come from?
kauss (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European kowh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.
kauss (Latvian): cup, goblet, bowl; ladle; scale, pan
Definitions
- cup, goblet, bowl; ladle; scale, pan
Ancestry of “kauss”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | káuˀtei | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kowh₂- | to beat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kewh₂- | to hit, to strike; to forge |