Where does “kuster” come from?

kuster (Middle High German) comes from Old High German kustor, from Latin custor, from Latin cūstos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

Ancestry of “kuster”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kuster”

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