Where does “coster” come from?

coster (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French costre, from Latin custor, from Latin cūstos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

Ancestry of “coster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcostre
2Latincustorguardian, protector
3Latincūstosa guard, protector, watchman
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “coster

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-Every word from Latin cūstosEvery word from Latin custor
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