Where does “cosaint” come from?

cosaint (Irish) comes from Irish cosain, from Old Irish con·sní — contend; strive for; cost.

cosaint (Irish): verbal noun of cosain; defense, protection

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of cosain; defense, protection

Ancestry of “cosaint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcosainto defend, protect; to earn, merit; to cost
2Old Irishcon·snícontend; strive for; cost

Words derived from “cosaint”

Every word from Old Irish con·sní →Every word from Irish cosain →
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