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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

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

Words derived from “kosta”

  • kokonaiskustannus
  • vaihtoehtoiskustannus
  • rajakustannus
  • kustanne
  • kustantaa
  • kustannusarvio
  • kiinteä kustannus
  • kustannus
  • kustantaja
  • bekosta
  • bekostnad
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