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Where does “kosa” come from?

kosa (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kāˀsā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Ancestry of “kosa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavic*kāˀsā́ˀ—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Words derived from “kosa”

  • ťösă
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