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Where does “kusić” come from?

kusić (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic kusiti, from Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic kauzijaną, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

kusić (Polish): to tempt

Definitions

  1. to tempt

Ancestry of “kusić”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickusitito taste
2Gothic𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽to taste
3Proto-Germanickauzijanąto sample, to taste
4Proto-Germanickeusanąto test, to try; to choose
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “kusić”

  • kusiciel
  • kusi
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