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Where does “kuushi” come from?

kuushi (Maquiritari) comes from Spanish cochino, from Spanish cocho, from Old Spanish cocho, from Latin cōctus, from Latin coactus, from Latin cōgō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum — resin, gum; to say, speak.

kuushi (Maquiritari): pig

Definitions

  1. pig

Ancestry of “kuushi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcochinopig, hog; pervert; dirty
2Spanishcochopig; swine; culture
3Old Spanishcocho—
4Latincōctus—
5Latincoactusforced, compelled, having been forced; urged,...
6Latincōgō—
7Latincōn-—
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
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