Where does “alecost” come from?
alecost (English) comes from Latin costus, from Ancient Greek κόστος, from Sanskrit कुष्ठ, from Sanskrit स्थ, from Sanskrit स्था, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
alecost (English): The plant costmary , which was formerly much used...
Definitions
- The plant costmary , which was formerly much used...
Ancestry of “alecost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | costus | an aromatic plant |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόστος | costus , used as a spice |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कुष्ठ | Hellenia speciosa , traditionally used to cure... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | स्थ | building; establishing |
| 5 | Sanskrit | स्था | to stand, station oneself, take up a position on;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |