Where does “costós” come from?
costós (Catalan) comes from Catalan cost, from Latin costum, from Ancient Greek κόστος, from Sanskrit कुष्ठ, from Sanskrit स्थ, from Sanskrit स्था, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
costós (Catalan): costly, expensive
Definitions
- costly, expensive
Ancestry of “costós”, step by step
costós traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan cost
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | cost | cost |
| 2 | Latin | costum | An Oriental aromatic plant |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόστος | costus (Saussurea costus), used as a spice |
| 4 | Sanskrit | कुष्ठ | crepe ginger; Hellenia speciosa (syn. Costus speciosus), traditionally used to cure तक्मन् |
| 5 | Sanskrit | स्थ | building; establishing |
| 6 | Sanskrit | स्था | to stand, station oneself, take up a position on;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |