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English word origin

Etymology of cosie

From Scots, from Old Scots colsie, probably of North Germanic origin, such as Norwegian kose seg (“to have a cozy time”), from Old Norse kose sig, from koselig, koslig, perhaps ultimately from Old High German kōsa; see m

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Cosy.

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From Scots, from Old Scots colsie, probably of North Germanic origin, such as Norwegian kose seg (“to have a cozy time”), from Old Norse kose sig, from koselig, koslig, perhaps ultimately from Old High German kōsa; see modern German kosen (“to cuddle”). See also English cosy.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Derivation mentionkoseno
  • Derivation mentionkosenon
  • Derivation mentionkōsagoh
  • Cognate mentionkosende
  • Cognate mentioncosyen
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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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