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Where does “кос” come from?

кос (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic kǫsъ, from Proto-Slavic kǫsati, from Proto-Slavic kǫ̑sъ — piece.

кос (Macedonian): slanted, tilted; blackbird

Definitions

  1. slanted, tilted; blackbird

Ancestry of “кос”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickǫsъpiece
2Proto-Slavickǫsatito bite
3Proto-Slavickǫ̑sъpiece
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