Where does “kost” come from?
kost (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch cost, from Old French cost, from Medieval Latin costare, from Latin cōnstāre.
kost (Dutch): cost, price; expenses; board, livelihood, meals...
Definitions
- cost, price; expenses; board, livelihood, meals...
Ancestry of “kost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | cost | — |
| 2 | Old French | cost | cost; financial outlay |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | costare | — |
| 4 | Latin | cōnstāre | — |
Words derived from “kost”