Etymology of the English word cost
the English word
costderived from the Old French word
costderived from the Old French word
costerderived from the Latin word
constare (agree, correspond, fit; be certain, decided, consistent; it is agreed, evident, understood; stand firm, still, erect)
derived from the Latin word
stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stā-using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Old French word
cousterderived from the Latin word
constare (agree, correspond, fit; be certain, decided, consistent; it is agreed, evident, understood; stand firm, still, erect)
derived from the Latin word
stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stā-using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
Date
The earliest known usage of cost in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
costmary,
costly,
costingCognates
Dutch
kost, Dutch
kosten, French
coûter, French
coűter, French
coűt, German
Kost, German
Kosten, German
kosten, Icelandic
kosta, Icelandic
kostnadur, Italian
costare, Italian
costo, Norwegian
kost, Norwegian
koste, Norwegian
omkostninger, Polish
koszt, Polish
kosztować, Portuguese
custar, Spanish
costar, Swedish
kost, Swedish
kosta, Swedish
kostnad, Yiddish
kostnUsage
Word found in Middle English, Modern English
