Where does “costning” come from?

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

costning (English): Temptation

Definitions

  1. Temptation

Ancestry of “costning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcostning—
2Old Englishcostnungtemptation
3Old EnglishcostnianAlternative form of costian
4Old Englishcostiantry, tempt; prove; examine
5Proto-Germanickustōnąto try; to taste
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kustōną →Every word from Old English costian →