Where does “cust” come from?
cust (English) comes from English custody, from Latin custōdia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
cust (English): Abbreviation of custody; Abbreviation of customer
Definitions
- Abbreviation of custody; Abbreviation of customer
Ancestry of “cust”, step by step
cust traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English custody
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | custody | The legal right to take care of something or... |
| 2 | Latin | custōdia | protection, safekeeping |
| 3 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 4 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via English customer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | customer | A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives... |
| 2 | Middle English | custumer | A customs officer; a collector of import or export duties |
| 3 | Old French | coustumier | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | custumarius | a toll-gatherer, tax-collector; pertaining to... |
| 5 | Latin | custuma | custom, tax |