Where does “kustos” come from?

kustos (Finnish) comes from Latin cūstos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

kustos (Finnish): thesis supervisor

Definitions

  1. thesis supervisor

Ancestry of “kustos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincūstosa guard, protector, watchman
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Latin cūstos →
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