Where does “káušas” come from?

káušas (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian káuti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European kowh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.

káušas (Lithuanian): ladle, dipper, big spoon

Definitions

  1. ladle, dipper, big spoon

Ancestry of “káušas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniankáutito slay; to smite; to hew, to beat, to murder
2Proto-Balto-Slavickáuˀtei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankowh₂-to beat
4Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge

Words derived from “káušas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kowh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀtei →