Etymograph

English

costate

Costate comes from Latin costātus ‘ribbed’, and goes back to costa ‘rib’.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcosta‘rib’
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcostātus‘ribbed’
  3. Englishtodaycostate

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcosta‘rib’
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcostātus‘ribbed’
  3. Englishtodaycostate

Linked words

through Latin costa ‘rib’

coast, cutlet, cuesta, 8 more

Today it means

adj Having ribs, or the appearance of ribs.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin costa / costate

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