Where does “cuesta” come from?
cuesta (English) comes from Spanish cuesta, from Latin costa, from Proto-Indo-European kost-.
cuesta (English): A hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side,...
Definitions
- A hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side,...
Ancestry of “cuesta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | cuesta | slope; cuesta |
| 2 | Latin | costa | a rib; a side, a wall |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kost- | — |