Lemizh / English dictionary
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kàst.
to weep
kÌst. tear
Etymology
< NLem kust‑a
< LMLem, MLem kuzt‑a
< OLem kuzt‑
< PLem *kuzt‑, root present of
< PIE *keu̯sdʰh₁‑ ‘hide’
The meaning probably developed from the idea of hiding one’s face when weeping.
Cognates
Eng hoard