Where does “kastom” come from?
kastom (English) comes from Tok Pisin kastom, from English custom, from Middle English custume, from Anglo-Norman custume, from Latin cōnsuētūdō, from Latin cōnsuēscō, from Latin suēscō, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-sk- — to do, put, place.
kastom (English): In Melanesia, the assertion of traditional values...
Definitions
- In Melanesia, the assertion of traditional values...
Ancestry of “kastom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | kastom | kastom; traditional practices, especially as done... |
| 2 | English | custom | Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of... |
| 3 | Middle English | custume | A habit; a routine action or practice |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | custume | custom; tradition |
| 5 | Latin | cōnsuētūdō | The act of habituating; state of being habituated or accustomed, habituation |
| 6 | Latin | cōnsuēscō | to accustom, inure or habituate, tend to |
| 7 | Latin | suēscō | to become used or accustomed to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁-sk- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |