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Where does “kust” come from?

kust (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic kustuz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵéwstus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

Ancestry of “kust”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickustuztrial, choice
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵéwstustaste
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “kust”

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