Etymology of the English word costive
the English word costive
derived from the Old French word costive
derived from the Latin word constipatus
derived from the Latin word constipare (crowd together; press, crowd closely together)
using the Latin prefix con- (together)
derived from the Latin word stipare (crowd, press together, compress)
derived from the Old French word costeve
derived from the Old French word costever
derived from the Latin word constipare (crowd together; press, crowd closely together)
using the Latin prefix con- (together)
derived from the Latin word stipare (crowd, press together, compress)