Where does “kosta” come from?

kosta (Swedish) comes from Old Norse kosta, from Old Norse naðr, from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂.

kosta (Swedish): to cost

Definitions

  1. to cost

Ancestry of “kosta”, step by step

kosta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse kosta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekostato try; to exert oneself, strive; to injure, hurt
2Old Norsenaðrsnake
3Proto-Germanicnadrǭadder; snake in general
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₁treh₂—

via Latin constō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinconstōto stand together
2Proto-Italickomstaēōliterally to stand together

Words derived from “kosta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ →Every word from Old Norse naðr →