Where does “kustosz” come from?

kustosz (Polish) comes from Latin cūstos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

kustosz (Polish): curator

Definitions

  1. curator

Ancestry of “kustosz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincūstosa guard, protector, watchman
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Latin cūstos →