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English word origin

Etymology of Kosa

Various: # From a Slavic language, e.g. Polish Kosa, Slovak Kosa, Ukrainian коса (kosa); from Proto-Slavic *kosa. # From Hungarian Kósa.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Various: # From a Slavic language, e.g. Polish Kosa, Slovak Kosa, Ukrainian коса (kosa); from Proto-Slavic *kosa. # From Hungarian Kósa.

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  • Borrowed-form mentionKosapl
  • Borrowed-form mentionKosask
  • Borrowed-form mentionкосаuk
  • Derivation mention*kosasla-pro
  • Borrowed-form mentionKósahu
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