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Where does “cost” come from?

cost (Catalan) comes from Latin costum, from Ancient Greek κόστος, from Sanskrit कुष्ठ, from Sanskrit स्थ, from Sanskrit स्था, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

cost (Catalan): cost

Definitions

  1. cost

Ancestry of “cost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincostumAn Oriental aromatic plant
2Ancient Greekκόστοςcostus , used as a spice
3Sanskritकुष्ठHellenia speciosa , traditionally used to cure...
4Sanskritस्थbuilding; establishing
5Sanskritस्थाto stand, station oneself, take up a position on;...
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “cost”

  • costejar
  • costós
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