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Where does “couster” come from?

couster (Middle French) comes from Old French coster, from Latin constō, from Proto-Italic komstaēō.

couster (Middle French): to cost

Definitions

  1. to cost

Ancestry of “couster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcosterto cost
2Latinconstō—
3Proto-Italickomstaēō—

Words derived from “couster”

  • coûter
  • coût
  • coûteux
  • cout
  • coustage
  • coustable
  • koute
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