Where does “kosta” come from?

kosta (Faroese) comes from Old Norse kosta, from Old Norse naðr, from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂.

kosta (Faroese): to cost

Definitions

  1. to cost

Ancestry of “kosta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekostato try; to exert oneself, strive; to injure, hurt
2Old Norsenaðrsnake
3Proto-Germanicnadrǭadder; snake in general
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₁treh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ →Every word from Old Norse naðr →