Where does “kauin” come from?

kauin (Marshallese) comes from Marshallese kau, from English cow, from Middle English cow, from Old English cū, from Proto-West Germanic *kō, from Proto-Germanic *kōz — cow.

Ancestry of “kauin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marshallesekaucow
2EnglishcowAn adult female of the species "Bos taurus",...
3Middle EnglishcowAlternative form of cou
4Old Englishcow
5Proto-West Germanic*kōcow
6Proto-Germanic*kōzcow
Every word from Proto-Germanic *kōzEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *kōEvery word from Old English