Where does “Küst” come from?

Küst (Luxembourgish) comes from German Küste, from Dutch kust, from Middle Dutch cust, from Old Dutch kust, from Proto-Germanic kustuz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵéwstus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

Küst (Luxembourgish): coast

Definitions

  1. coast

Ancestry of “Küst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKüstecoast
2DutchkustThe shoreline; The coast, seaside; A coastal...
3Middle Dutchcustchoice, what is chosen
4Old Dutchkust—
5Proto-Germanickustuztrial, choice
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵéwstustaste
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵéwstus →Every word from Proto-Germanic kustuz →