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Where does “kas” come from?

kas (Turkish) comes from Turkish kasmak, from Proto-Turkic K(i)as- — to constrict, tighten.

kas (Turkish): eyebrow

Definitions

  1. eyebrow

Ancestry of “kas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishkasmakto stretch, tight, tighten, contract, strain,...
2Proto-TurkicK(i)as-to constrict, tighten

Words derived from “kas”

  • kaşlı
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