Where does “costa” come from?
Costa derives from Latin costa, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kost-, with the original sense referring to a rib or side of the body.
costa (English): A rib; A riblike part of a plant or animal, such...
Definitions
- A rib; A riblike part of a plant or animal, such...
Ancestry of “costa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | costa | a rib; a side, a wall |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kost- | — |
Words derived from “costa”