Where does “kokoša” come from?

kokoša (Molise Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian kokoš, from Proto-Slavic *kȍkošь — hen (female chicken).

Ancestry of “kokoša”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankokošhen; chicken
2Proto-Slavic*kȍkošьhen (female chicken)
Every word from Proto-Slavic *kȍkošьEvery word from Serbo-Croatian kokoš