Where does “kusoki” come from?

kusoki (Polish) comes from Polish kusy, from Proto-Slavic kǫsъ, from Proto-Slavic kǫsati, from Proto-Slavic kǫ̑sъ — piece.

kusoki (Polish): Shrove Tuesday

Definitions

  1. Shrove Tuesday

Ancestry of “kusoki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkusyshort; skimpy; devil
2Proto-Slavickǫsъpiece
3Proto-Slavickǫsatito bite
4Proto-Slavickǫ̑sъpiece
Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫ̑sъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫsati →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫsъ →