Where does “күүс” come from?
күүс (Yakut) comes from Polish kuć, from Kalasha kuč, from Sanskrit कुक्षि, 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- — cattle.
күүс (Yakut): force, strength; power
Ancestry of “күүс”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | kuć | to forge; to shoe; to cram, to swot; to learn by... |
| 2 | Kalasha | kuč | stomach |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कुक्षि | belly; interior; womb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kuṭṣíṣ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kućšíš | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kuḱis | pubic hair; vulva |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kew-k- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |