Where does “кыска” come from?

кыска (Nogai) comes from Proto-Turkic kɨsga, from Proto-Turkic kɨs- — to press, squeeze.

кыска (Nogai): short

Definitions

  1. short

Ancestry of “кыска”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkickɨsgashort
2Proto-Turkickɨs-to press, squeeze
Every word from Proto-Turkic kɨs- →Every word from Proto-Turkic kɨsga →