Where does “costian” come from?

costian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic kustōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

costian (Old English): try, tempt; prove; examine

Definitions

  1. try, tempt; prove; examine

Ancestry of “costian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickustōnąto try; to taste
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “costian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kustōną →
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