Etymology of the French word coste
the French word
costederived from the Classical Latin word
costa (rib; rib; side, flank)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kost-Derivations in French
costière,
costard,
costier,
costelette,
coteauDerivations in other languages
Anglo-Norman
costard, English
coastUsage
Word found in Old French, North French