Where does “kósta” come from?

kósta (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese costas, from Old Portuguese costas, from Latin costa, from Proto-Indo-European kost-.

kósta (Kabuverdianu): back (the backside of the body)

Definitions

  1. back (the backside of the body)

Ancestry of “kósta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecostasback; plural of costa
2Old Portuguesecostasback
3Latincostaa rib; a side, a wall
4Proto-Indo-Europeankost-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kost- →Every word from Latin costa →Every word from Old Portuguese costas →
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