English
Kostka
Kostka comes from Old Polish Kostka, from Proto-Slavic *kostъka ‘small bone’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kest-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kest-reconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*kȍstь‘bone’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*kostъka‘small bone’reconstructed
- Old PolishmodernKostka
- Polishmodernsame form
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kest-reconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*kȍstь‘bone’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*kostъka‘small bone’reconstructed
- Old PolishmodernKostka
- Polishmodernsame form
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *kest-
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kest- / Kostka