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Where does “kuṭṣíṣ” come from?

kuṭṣíṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian kućšíš, from Proto-Indo-European kuḱis, from Proto-Indo-European kew-k-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

Ancestry of “kuṭṣíṣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniankućšíš—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankuḱispubic hair; vulva
3Proto-Indo-Europeankew-k-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “kuṭṣíṣ”

  • कुक्षि
  • kuč
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