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Where does “coste” come from?

coste (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin costa, from Proto-Indo-European kost-.

coste (Anglo-Norman): side; coast; rib

Definitions

  1. side; coast; rib

Ancestry of “coste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincostaa rib; a side, a wall
2Proto-Indo-Europeankost-—

Words derived from “coste”

  • cósta
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kost- →