Where does “کس” come from?

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

کس (Persian): person; somebody; pussy, cunt, fanny

Definitions

  1. person; somebody; pussy, cunt, fanny

Ancestry of “کس”, step by step

کس traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European kuḱis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankuḱispubic hair; vulva
2Proto-Indo-Europeankew-k-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

via Middle Persian AYŠ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle PersianAYŠperson, somebody

Words derived from “کس

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓwsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kew-k-