Where does “kūze” come from?

kūze (Middle High German) comes from Old High German kūz, from Latvian kūt, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “kūze”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankūz—
2Latviankūtto hit, to strike
3Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →Every word from Latvian kūt →Every word from Old High German kūz →