Where does “कौक्ष” come from?

कौक्ष (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit कुक्षि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kuṭṣíṣ, 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 “कौक्ष”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकुक्षिbelly; interior; womb
2Proto-Indo-Aryankuṭṣíṣ
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankućšíš
4Proto-Indo-Europeankuḱispubic hair; vulva
5Proto-Indo-Europeankew-k-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “कौक्ष

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓwsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kew-k-