Where does “κόστος” come from?
κόστος (Ancient Greek) comes from Sanskrit कुष्ठ, from Sanskrit स्थ, from Sanskrit स्था, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
κόστος (Ancient Greek): costus (Saussurea costus), used as a spice
Definitions
- costus (Saussurea costus), used as a spice
Ancestry of “κόστος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कुष्ठ | crepe ginger; Hellenia speciosa (syn. Costus speciosus), traditionally used to cure तक्मन् |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्थ | building; establishing |
| 3 | Sanskrit | स्था | to stand, station oneself, take up a position on;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “κόστος”