Where does “kūšys” come from?

kūšys (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European kuḱis, from Proto-Indo-European kew-k-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

kūšys (Lithuanian): pubic hair; vulva

Definitions

  1. pubic hair; vulva

Ancestry of “kūšys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankuḱispubic hair; vulva
2Proto-Indo-Europeankew-k-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kew-k- →
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