Where does “kostnaðr” come from?
kostnaðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse kosta, from Old Norse naðr, from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂.
kostnaðr (Old Norse): cost, expense; maintenance, living
Definitions
- cost, expense; maintenance, living
Ancestry of “kostnaðr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | kosta | to try; to exert oneself, strive; to injure, hurt |
| 2 | Old Norse | naðr | snake |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nadrǭ | adder; snake in general |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₁treh₂ | — |
Words derived from “kostnaðr”