Etymology of the English word costermonger
the English word
costermongerusing the English prefix
coster-derived from 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-derived from the Obsolete English word
mongerderived from the New Latin word
mango (dealer)
derived from the Obsolete English word
costard-mongerderived from 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-derived from the Obsolete English word
mongerderived from the New Latin word
mango (dealer)
Date
The earliest known usage of costermonger in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
