Etymology

costa

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Today it means: Synonym of rib. Full definition →

Latin costa
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costa · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromcosta“a rib”
  2. English todaycosta

Unadapted borrowing from Latin costa (“a rib”). Doublet of coast.

Costa · proper noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromcosta“rib; side”
  2. Italian · borrowed fromCosta
  3. French · borrowed fromCosta
  4. Occitan · borrowed fromCosta
  5. Catalan · borrowed fromCosta
  6. Spanish · borrowed fromCosta
  7. Galician · borrowed fromCosta
  8. Portuguese · borrowed fromCosta
  9. Romance · borrowed fromCosta“coast”
  10. English todayCosta

From pan-Romance (Portuguese Costa, Galician Costa, Spanish Costa, Catalan Costa, Occitan Costa, French Costa, Italian Costa), from Latin costa (“rib; side”).

Words from the same roots

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