Where does “косма” come from?

косма (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic kosmъ, from Proto-Slavic kosà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kāˀsā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

косма (Macedonian): hair

Definitions

  1. hair

Ancestry of “косма”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickosmъlock, tuft of hair
2Proto-Slavickosàhair
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*kāˀsā́ˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kāˀsā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic kosà →