Ilk. cwess n. “down (feathers)” (Category: Feather)
A noun meaning “down (feathers)” derived from primitive ᴹ✶kwessē (Ety/KWES) when the primitive final vowel was lost.
Reference ✧ Ety/KWES ✧ “down”
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| ᴹ✶kwessē > cwess | [kwessē] > [kwesse] > [kwess] | ✧ Ety/KWES |