Where does “kȍš” come from?
kȍš (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic kǫsъ, from Proto-Slavic kǫsati, from Proto-Slavic kǫ̑sъ — piece.
Ancestry of “kȍš”, step by step
kȍš traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic kǫsъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kǫsъ | piece |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kǫsati | to bite |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kǫ̑sъ | piece |
via Proto-Slavic košь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | košь | basket |