Where does “kusta” come from?

kusta (Classical Malay) comes from Sanskrit कुष्ठ, from Sanskrit स्थ, from Sanskrit स्था, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

Ancestry of “kusta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकुष्ठcrepe ginger; Hellenia speciosa (syn. Costus speciosus), traditionally used to cure तक्मन्
2Sanskritस्थbuilding; establishing
3Sanskritस्थाto stand, station oneself, take up a position on;...
4Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “kusta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit स्था →Every word from Sanskrit स्थ →