Where does “Ivoorkust” come from?
Ivoorkust (Dutch) comes from Dutch kust, from Middle Dutch cust, from Old Dutch kust, from Proto-Germanic kustuz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵéwstus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.
Ancestry of “Ivoorkust”, step by step
Ivoorkust traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kust
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kust | The shoreline; The coast, seaside; A coastal... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cust | choice, what is chosen |
| 3 | Old Dutch | kust | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kustuz | trial, choice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵéwstus | taste |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |
via Dutch ivoor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ivoor | ivory, a hard natural material from elephant tusks and some other mammals' teeth |