Where does “коса́” come from?
коса́ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic коса, from Proto-Slavic kosà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kāˀsā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
коса́ (Russian): scythe; plait, braid
Definitions
- scythe; plait, braid
Ancestry of “коса́”, step by step
коса́ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old East Slavic коса
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | коса | braid |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kosà | hair |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *kāˀsā́ˀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |
via Xhosa isiXhosa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xhosa | isiXhosa | Xhosa language |
| 2 | Xhosa | isi- | Class 7 noun prefix |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | *[[kɪ́-]][[kɪ̀-]] | — |