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Where does “kaus-” come from?

kaus- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

Ancestry of “kaus-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickeusanąto test, to try; to choose
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “kaus-”

  • коусити
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