Where does “khawsa” come from?

khawsa (Mizo) comes from Mizo khua, from Proto-Kuki-Chin *khua.

khawsa (Mizo): to manage, carry out

Definitions

  1. to manage, carry out

Ancestry of “khawsa”, step by step

khawsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Mizo khua

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mizokhuatown, village, city
2Proto-Kuki-Chin*khua—

via Mizo sa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mizosato make, prepare
Every word from Proto-Kuki-Chin *khua →Every word from Mizo khua →