Middle English word cost comes from Latin sto, Latin costa ((anatomy) a rib. A side, a wall.), Proto-Indo-European *ǵews-, Latin con-, Proto-Indo-European - -tus
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| sto | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) I [currently] am (feel). (Medieval Latin) I am [located at]. I stand. I stay, remain. |
| costa | Latin (lat) | (anatomy) a rib. A side, a wall. |
| *ǵews- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| con- | Latin (lat) | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word. |
| - -tus | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| coste | Old French (fro) | (anatomy) rib. (by extension) coast. Side (of an object). |
| com- | Latin (lat) | |
| koste | Middle Low German (gml) | |
| *ǵéwstus | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Taste. |
| constat | Latin (lat) | |
| *kustuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Trial, choice. |
| costare | Malayalam (mal) | |
| cyst | Old English (ang) | Choice. Choicest, best. Excellence, good quality. |
| couster | Old French (fro) | |
| costen | Middle English (enm) | |
| kostr | Old Norse (non) | |
| cost | Old English (ang) | Chosen, choice. Tried, proven; excellent Condition, manner, way. Option, choice; possibility. |
| coust | Middle English (enm) |