Where does “Acosta” come from?

Acosta (Spanish) comes from Catalan Acosta, from Catalan costa, from Latin costa, from Proto-Indo-European kost-.

Ancestry of “Acosta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CatalanAcosta—
2Catalancostacoast; slope; rib
3Latincostaa rib; a side, a wall
4Proto-Indo-Europeankost-—

Words derived from “Acosta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kost- →Every word from Latin costa →Every word from Catalan costa →