Where does “costen” come from?

costen (English) comes from Middle English costnien, from Old English costnian, from Old English costian, from Proto-Germanic kustōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

costen (English): To try; tempt

Definitions

  1. To try; tempt

Ancestry of “costen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcostniento try, tempt, test
2Old EnglishcostnianAlternative form of costian
3Old Englishcostiantry, tempt; prove; examine
4Proto-Germanickustōnąto try; to taste
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kustōną →Every word from Old English costian →