Etymology

cost-wise

Today it means: In terms of cost, in terms of pricing. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *wīsaz ← Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós ← English cost
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*sth₂éh₁yeti
  7. Proto-Italic*staējō
  8. Proto-Italic*staēō
  9. Proto-Italic*komstaēō
  10. Latincōnstō
  11. Medieval Latincōstō
  12. Old Frenchcoster
  13. Middle Englishcostendeverb.
  14. Middle Englishcost
  15. Englishcost
  16. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  18. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-s-ós
  19. Proto-Germanic*wīsaz
  20. English todaycost-wise

From cost + -wise.

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