côte

French

noun
Definitions
  • rib (bone)
  • hill, slope
  • coast

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French coste inherited from Old French coste (rib, side, coast) inherited from Latin costa (rib, side, edge, wall) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kost-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kost-

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