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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kustuz | trial, choice |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵéwstus | taste |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |
Words derived from “kust”