Where does “kustantaminen” come from?

kustantaminen (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.

Ancestry of “kustantaminen”, step by step

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