Where does “కాసము” come from?
కాసము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit कास, from Sanskrit कक्ष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káćšas, from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- — joint.
కాసము (Telugu): cough
Ancestry of “కాసము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कास | going, motion; cough |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कक्ष | armpit; a room or apartment or other segregated... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káćšas | armpit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | koḱs- | joint |