Where does “كوس” come from?

كوس (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian کوس, from Ancient Greek Κῶς, from Hebrew כוס, from Arabic كُسّ.

كوس (Ottoman Turkish): kus, a sort of large kettledrum similar to timpani used by ancient Persians

Definitions

  1. kus, a sort of large kettledrum similar to timpani used by ancient Persians

Ancestry of “كوس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکوس"Kus", a large ancient Persian drum akin to a...
2Ancient GreekΚῶςKos, an island in the Dodecanese
3HebrewכוסA cup, glass, tumbler; little owl; A pussy
4Arabicكُسّ—

Words derived from “كوس”

Every word from Arabic كُسّ →Every word from Hebrew כוס →Every word from Ancient Greek Κῶς →