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
Ancestry of “kūšys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kuḱis | pubic hair; vulva |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kew-k- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |