Where does “kosta” come from?
kosta (Guinea-Bissau Creole) comes from Portuguese costas, from Old Portuguese costas, from Latin costa, from Proto-Indo-European kost-.
kosta (Guinea-Bissau Creole): back
Ancestry of “kosta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | costas | back; plural of costa |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | costas | back |
| 3 | Latin | costa | a rib; a side, a wall |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kost- | — |