Where does “koster” come from?

koster (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch coster, from Old French costre, from Latin custor, from Latin cūstos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

koster (Dutch): a churchwarden, a caretaker at a church, sacristan

Definitions

  1. a churchwarden, a caretaker at a church, sacristan

Ancestry of “koster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcoster—
2Old Frenchcostre—
3Latincustorguardian, protector
4Latincūstosa guard, protector, watchman
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “koster”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Latin cūstos →Every word from Latin custor →