Where does “costally” come from?

costally (English) comes from English costal, from French costal, from Latin costalis, from Latin costa, from Proto-Indo-European kost-.

costally (English): In terms of the ribs or costae

Definitions

  1. In terms of the ribs or costae

Ancestry of “costally”, step by step

costally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English costal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcostalPertaining to a rib; Pertaining to a costa
2Frenchcostalcostal
3LatincostalisOf, pertaining to or resembling ribs
4Latincostaa rib; a side, a wall
5Proto-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 costalis →