Where does “кусачий” come from?

кусачий (Ukrainian) comes from Serbo-Croatian кусати, from Proto-Slavic kǫsati, from Proto-Slavic kǫ̑sъ — piece.

кусачий (Ukrainian): biting e.g. of a dog

Definitions

  1. biting e.g. of a dog

Ancestry of “кусачий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianкусати—
2Proto-Slavickǫsatito bite
3Proto-Slavickǫ̑sъpiece
Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫ̑sъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫsati →Every word from Serbo-Croatian кусати →