Where does “kost” come from?

kost (German) comes from German kosen, from Middle High German kōsen, from Old High German kōson, from Latin causa, from Old Latin caussa, from Proto-Indo-European kawd-teh₂.

kost (German): inflection of kosen: ## third-person singular...

Definitions

inflection of kosen: ## third-person singular...

Ancestry of “kost”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	kosen	to cuddle; to caress
2	Middle High German	kōsen	—
3	Old High German	kōson	—
4	Latin	causa	cause, reason; case, claim, contention; motive,...
5	Old Latin	caussa	cause, reason, purpose; case, claim; Archaic form...
6	Proto-Indo-European	kawd-teh₂	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kawd-teh₂ →Every word from Old Latin caussa →Every word from Latin causa →