Where does “kostnad” come from?

kostnad (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse kostnaðr, from Old Norse kosta, from Old Norse naðr, from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂.

kostnad (Norwegian Bokmål): cost, expense

Definitions

  1. cost, expense

Ancestry of “kostnad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekostnaðrcost, expense; maintenance, living
2Old Norsekostato try; to exert oneself, strive; to injure, hurt
3Old Norsenaðrsnake
4Proto-Germanicnadrǭadder; snake in general
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₁treh₂—

Words derived from “kostnad”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ →Every word from Old Norse naðr →
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