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
Ancestry of “costning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | costning | — |
| 2 | Old English | costnung | temptation |
| 3 | Old English | costnian | Alternative form of costian |
| 4 | Old English | costian | try, tempt; prove; examine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kustōną | to try; to taste |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |