Where does “ćosavost” come from?

ćosavost (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ćosav, from Ottoman Turkish كوسه, from Persian کوسه, from Middle Persian kōsag.

ćosavost (Serbo-Croatian): the state of not having a beard and a mustache

Definitions

  1. the state of not having a beard and a mustache

Ancestry of “ćosavost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianćosavbeardless, without facial hair
2Ottoman Turkishكوسهof little beard but not beardless
3Persianکوسهshark; man with little or no beard
4Middle Persiankōsag—
Every word from Middle Persian kōsag →Every word from Persian کوسه →Every word from Ottoman Turkish كوسه →