Where does “coûtaïr” come from?

coûtaïr (Norman) comes from Old French coster, from Latin constō, from Proto-Italic komstaēō — literally to stand together.

coûtaïr (Norman): to cost

Definitions

  1. to cost

Ancestry of “coûtaïr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcosterto cost
2Latinconstōto stand together
3Proto-Italickomstaēōliterally to stand together
Every word from Proto-Italic komstaēō →Every word from Latin constō →Every word from Old French coster →