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Where does “kuʔios-” come from?

kuʔios- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kuh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.

Ancestry of “kuʔios-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankuh₂—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge

Words derived from “kuʔios-”

  • kija
  • kij
  • kyjь
  • kija
  • kij
  • kij
  • czij
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