Where does “custommere” come from?
custommere (Middle English) comes from Old French coustumier, from Medieval Latin custumarius, from Latin custuma — custom, tax.
Ancestry of “custommere”, step by step
custommere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French coustumier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | coustumier | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | custumarius | a toll-gatherer, tax-collector; pertaining to... |
| 3 | Latin | custuma | custom, tax |
via Old French costumier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | costumier | — |