Where does “kosa kata” come from?

kosa kata (Malay) comes from Sanskrit कोश, from Sanskrit कुश्यति — to embrace, enfold.

kosa kata (Malay): vocabulary; Alternative spelling of kosakata

Definitions

  1. vocabulary; Alternative spelling of kosakata

Ancestry of “kosa kata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकोशcask, vessel for holding liquids, cloud; pail,...
2Sanskritकुश्यतिto embrace, enfold
Every word from Sanskrit कुश्यति →Every word from Sanskrit कोश →