Etymology of the English word costard
the English word
costardderived from the Anglo-Norman word
costardderived from the French word
costederived from the Classical Latin word
costa (rib; rib; side, flank)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kost-derived from the North French word
costardderived from the French word
costederived from the Classical Latin word
costa (rib; rib; side, flank)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kost-Date
The earliest known usage of costard in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
coster-,
costard-mongerUsage
Word found in Obsolete English, Modern English
