Where does “коусити” come from?
коусити (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic kusiti, from Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic kauzijaną, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.
коусити (Old Church Slavonic): to taste
Definitions
- to taste
Ancestry of “коусити”, step by step
коусити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic kusiti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kusiti | to taste |
| 2 | Gothic | 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 | to taste |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kauzijaną | to sample, to taste |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | keusaną | to test, to try; to choose |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |
via Proto-Germanic kaus-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kaus- | — |