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Where does “косовa” come from?

косовa (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian кос, from Proto-Slavic kosъ, from Proto-Slavic kopsъ.

Ancestry of “косовa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianкосslant, inclined, skew; blackbird
2Proto-Slavickosъblackbird; skew, slanted
3Proto-Slavickopsъ—

Words derived from “косовa”

  • Kosovo
  • Kosovan
  • kosovisks
  • Kosova
  • kosovietis
  • kosoviete
  • Косово поље
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