Where does “கோசம்” come from?

கோசம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit कोश, from Sanskrit कुश्यति — to embrace, enfold.

கோசம் (Tamil): sheath, cover

Definitions

  1. sheath, cover

Ancestry of “கோசம்”, step by step

கோசம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit कोश

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकोशcask, vessel for holding liquids, cloud; pail,...
2Sanskritकुश्यतिto embrace, enfold

via Malay kosong

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykosongzero; empty
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