Where does “kustbevakning” come from?
kustbevakning (Swedish) comes from Swedish kust, from Middle Dutch cost, from Old French cost, from Medieval Latin costare, from Latin cōnstāre.
kustbevakning (Swedish): a coast guard
Ancestry of “kustbevakning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kust | a coast |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cost | — |
| 3 | Old French | cost | cost; financial outlay |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | costare | — |
| 5 | Latin | cōnstāre | — |