Where does “Küstenregion” come from?
Küstenregion (German) comes from German Küste, from Dutch kust, from Middle Dutch cust, from Old Dutch kust, from Proto-Germanic kustuz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵéwstus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.
Küstenregion (German): littoral
Ancestry of “Küstenregion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Küste | coast |
| 2 | Dutch | kust | The shoreline; The coast, seaside; A coastal... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | cust | choice, what is chosen |
| 4 | Old Dutch | kust | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kustuz | trial, choice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵéwstus | taste |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |