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Where does “ко̀са” come from?

ко̀са (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ко̑с, from Proto-Slavic kǫsъ, from Proto-Slavic kǫsati, from Proto-Slavic kǫ̑sъ — piece.

Ancestry of “ко̀са”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianко̑сslanted
2Proto-Slavickǫsъpiece
3Proto-Slavickǫsatito bite
4Proto-Slavickǫ̑sъpiece

Words derived from “ко̀са”

  • коснути
  • кошња
  • кошевина
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