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Where does “kustiz” come from?

kustiz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵéwstus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

kustiz (Proto-Germanic): trial, choice

Definitions

  1. trial, choice

Ancestry of “kustiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵéwstustaste
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “kustiz”

  • cyst
  • cystig
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