Where does “cos” come from?
cos (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic koxsā, from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- — joint.
cos (Old Irish): foot; leg
Ancestry of “cos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | koxsā | leg, foot |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | koḱs- | joint |