Where does “coșoi” come from?

coșoi (Romanian) comes from Romanian coș, from Latin Cossus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Ancestry of “coșoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancoșpimple, zit; chimney; basket, wastebasket
2LatinCossuswoodworm worm or grub found in wood
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- →Every word from Latin Cossus →Every word from Romanian coș →
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