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Where does “κοσμητική” come from?

κοσμητική (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κοσμητής, from Ancient Greek κοσμέω, from Ancient Greek κόσμος, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

κοσμητική (Ancient Greek): the art of dress and ornament

Definitions

  1. the art of dress and ornament

Ancestry of “κοσμητική”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοσμητήςorderer, director, decorator
2Ancient Greekκοσμέωto order, to arrange; to adorn
3Ancient Greekκόσμοςorder; lawful order, government; mode, fashion
4Ancient Greekθέσιςa setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;...
5Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “κοσμητική”

  • cosmetic
  • cosmetics
  • cosmetically
  • cosmetology
  • cosmetologist
  • cosmoline
  • noncosmetic
  • cosmeticize
  • anticosmetic
  • cosmetological
  • cosmeticology
  • cosmeticise
  • biocosmetic
  • cosmetologically
  • nanocosmetic
  • cosmético
  • cosmétique
  • cosmétologie
  • kosmetisch
  • Kosmetik
  • Kosmetikindustrie
  • anticosmético
  • cosmético
  • コスメチック
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