Where does “coastguarding” come from?
coastguarding (English) comes from English coast, from Middle English coste, from Old French costé, from Latin costātus, from Latin costa, from Proto-Indo-European kost-.
coastguarding (English): The work of a coastguard
Definitions
- The work of a coastguard
Ancestry of “coastguarding”, step by step
coastguarding traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English coast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | coast | The edge of the land where it meets an ocean,... |
| 2 | Middle English | coste | — |
| 3 | Old French | costé | side |
| 4 | Latin | costātus | ribbed |
| 5 | Latin | costa | a rib; a side, a wall |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kost- | — |
via English guarding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | guarding | present participle of guard; Tensing of the... |