Where does “كس” come from?

كس (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian کس, from Proto-Indo-European kuḱis, from Proto-Indo-European kew-k-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

كس (Ottoman Turkish): vulva

Definitions

  1. vulva

Ancestry of “كس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکسperson; somebody; pussy, cunt, fanny
2Proto-Indo-Europeankuḱispubic hair; vulva
3Proto-Indo-Europeankew-k-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kew-k- →