Where does “kuster” come from?

kuster (German) comes from Middle High German kuster, from Old High German kustor, from Latin custor, from Latin cūstos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

kuster (German): sexton church official

Definitions

  1. sexton church official

Ancestry of “kuster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankuster—
2Old High Germankustor—
3Latincustorguardian, protector
4Latincūstosa guard, protector, watchman
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Latin cūstos →Every word from Latin custor →