Where does “kostumer” come from?
kostumer (Tagalog) comes from English customer, from Middle English custumer, from Old French coustumier, from Medieval Latin custumarius, from Latin custuma — custom, tax.
kostumer (Tagalog): customer
Definitions
- customer
Ancestry of “kostumer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | customer | A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives... |
| 2 | Middle English | custumer | A customs officer; a collector of import or export duties |
| 3 | Old French | coustumier | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | custumarius | a toll-gatherer, tax-collector; pertaining to... |
| 5 | Latin | custuma | custom, tax |