Where does “Acosta” come from?

Acosta (English) comes from Spanish Acosta, from Catalan Acosta, from Catalan costa, from Latin costa, from Proto-Indo-European kost-.

Ancestry of “Acosta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishAcosta—
2CatalanAcosta—
3Catalancostacoast; slope; rib
4Latincostaa rib; a side, a wall
5Proto-Indo-Europeankost-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kost- →Every word from Latin costa →Every word from Catalan costa →
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