Where does “costnunge” come from?
costnunge (Middle English) comes from Old English costnung, from Old English costnian, from Old English costian, from Proto-Germanic kustōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.
Ancestry of “costnunge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | costnung | temptation |
| 2 | Old English | costnian | Alternative form of costian |
| 3 | Old English | costian | try, tempt; prove; examine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kustōną | to try; to taste |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |
Words derived from “costnunge”