Where does “kost” come from?
kost (Latvian) comes from Latvian kansti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kond-t(e)i, from Proto-Indo-European kond-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
kost (Latvian): to bite, to take a bite; to bite in; to bite, to...
Definitions
- to bite, to take a bite; to bite in; to bite, to...
Ancestry of “kost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | kansti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kond-t(e)i | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kond- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |