Etymology of the English word costate
the English word
costatederived from the Late Latin word
costatus (ribbed, having ribs)
derived from the Classical Latin word
costa (rib; rib; side, flank)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kost-using the Latin suffix
-atusDate
The earliest known usage of costate in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
tricostate,
unicostateUsage
Word found in Modern English
