Where does “košarica” come from?

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

košarica (Serbo-Croatian): basket; basketball, hoops

Definitions

  1. basket; basketball, hoops

Ancestry of “košarica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankȍš—
2Proto-Slavickǫsъpiece
3Proto-Slavickǫsatito bite
4Proto-Slavickǫ̑sъpiece
Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫ̑sъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫsati →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫsъ →