Where does “కుక్షి” come from?

కుక్షి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit कु॒क्षि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kuṭṣíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kućšíš, from Proto-Indo-European kuḱis, from Proto-Indo-European kew-k-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

కుక్షి (Telugu): stomach

Definitions

  1. stomach

Ancestry of “కుక్షి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकु॒क्षि—
2Proto-Indo-Aryankuṭṣíṣ—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankućšíš—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankuḱispubic hair; vulva
5Proto-Indo-Europeankew-k-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kew-k- →