Where does “custear” come from?

custear (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese custo, from Portuguese custar, from Old Portuguese custar, from Latin cōnstāre.

custear (Portuguese): to defray

Definitions

  1. to defray

Ancestry of “custear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecustocost; difficulty
2Portuguesecustarto cost; to be difficult; to be tiresome,...
3Old Portuguesecustar—
4Latincōnstāre—
Every word from Latin cōnstāre →Every word from Old Portuguese custar →Every word from Portuguese custar →