Where does “косовски” come from?
косовски (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ко̑с, from Proto-Slavic kǫsъ, from Proto-Slavic kǫsati, from Proto-Slavic kǫ̑sъ — piece.
косовски (Serbo-Croatian): Kosovo; blackbird; as a blackbird
Definitions
- Kosovo; blackbird; as a blackbird
Ancestry of “косовски”, step by step
косовски traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian ко̑с
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ко̑с | slanted |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kǫsъ | piece |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kǫsati | to bite |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | kǫ̑sъ | piece |
via Serbo-Croatian Ко̏сово
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | Ко̏сово | a microregion in the Balkans, comprising the Sitnica river basin, including the cities of Mitrovica, Podujevo, Priština and Ferizaj |