Where does “coastally” come from?

coastally (English) comes from English coastal, from English coast, from Middle English coste, from Old French costé, from Latin costātus, from Latin costa, from Proto-Indo-European kost-.

coastally (English): In a coastal manner; Towards or along a coast

Definitions

  1. In a coastal manner; Towards or along a coast

Ancestry of “coastally”, step by step

coastally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English coastal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoastalRelating to the coast; on or near the coast, as...
2EnglishcoastThe edge of the land where it meets an ocean,...
3Middle Englishcoste—
4Old Frenchcostéside
5Latincostātusribbed
6Latincostaa rib; a side, a wall
7Proto-Indo-Europeankost-—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kost- →Every word from Latin costa →Every word from Latin costātus →