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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
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