Kusas
KÙSAS
Etymology
Cf. Kusà, Kùsis, Kusỹs, Kùsius (see). The origin is unclear. Cf. lit. kùsti „stiprėti, gautis, taisytis; augti, tarpti“ (LKŽ VI 988). But other connections are also possible. Cf. German Kuß: Dominicus ¹, German. < column Kussek: Marcus ², Polish. Kus (SSNO III 210).
Feminine FORMS
Kusienė / Kusaitė
Pronunciation
/ˈkʊsɐs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 236.
2. ibid., 421.