Etymology of the English word accost
the English word
accostderived from the French word
accostderived from the Latin word
accostarederived from the Classical Latin word
costa (rib; rib; side, flank)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kost-Date
The earliest known usage of accost in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
accosted,
accostingUsage
Word found in Modern English
