Where does “kyststripe” come from?
kyststripe (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål kyst, from Latin costa, from Proto-Indo-European kost-.
kyststripe (Norwegian Bokmål): coastal strip
Definitions
- coastal strip
Ancestry of “kyststripe”, step by step
kyststripe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål kyst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kyst | coast; past participle of kysse |
| 2 | Latin | costa | a rib; a side, a wall |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kost- | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål stripe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | stripe | a stripe; a strip |