Where does “kos” come from?
kos (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse kǫs, from Proto-Germanic *kasō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
kos (Norwegian Nynorsk): cosiness or coziness
Definitions
- cosiness or coziness
Ancestry of “kos”, step by step
kos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse kǫs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kǫs | heap, pile |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *kasō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ǵ-es- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via Norwegian Nynorsk kose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kose | Alternative form of kosa |