Where does “kosmyk” come from?

kosmyk (Polish) comes from Old Polish kosm, from Proto-Slavic kosmъ, from Proto-Slavic kosà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kāˀsā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

kosmyk (Polish): cowlick; A hare's tail

Definitions

  1. cowlick; A hare's tail

Ancestry of “kosmyk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishkosm—
2Proto-Slavickosmъlock, tuft of hair
3Proto-Slavickosàhair
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*kāˀsā́ˀ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Words derived from “kosmyk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kāˀsā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic kosà →