Where does “кошња” come from?
кошња (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ко̀са, from Serbo-Croatian ко̑с, from Proto-Slavic kǫsъ, from Proto-Slavic kǫsati, from Proto-Slavic kǫ̑sъ — piece.
кошња (Serbo-Croatian): mowing
Ancestry of “кошња”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ко̀са | — |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | ко̑с | slanted |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kǫsъ | piece |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | kǫsati | to bite |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | kǫ̑sъ | piece |