Where does “kustannus” come from?

kustannus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kustantaa, from Swedish kosta, from Old Norse kosta, from Old Norse naðr, from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂.

kustannus (Finnish): expense, cost; publishing

Definitions

  1. expense, cost; publishing

Ancestry of “kustannus”, step by step

kustannus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kustantaa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkustantaato publish; to sponsor, finance; to cover the...
2Swedishkostato cost
3Old Norsekostato try; to exert oneself, strive; to injure, hurt
4Old Norsenaðrsnake
5Proto-Germanicnadrǭadder; snake in general
6Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₁treh₂

via Finnish us

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishus-ing

Words derived from “kustannus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂Every word from Proto-Germanic nadrǭEvery word from Old Norse naðr