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Where does “ко́смы” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ко́смы”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickosmъlock, tuft of hair
2Proto-Slavickosà—
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*kāˀsā́ˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Words derived from “ко́смы”

  • косматый
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