Where does “cosmic” come from?
Cosmic derives from English cosmo, from Ancient Greek κόσμος, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos, a suffix of unknown origin and meaning.
cosmic (English): Of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or...
Definitions
- Of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or...
Ancestry of “cosmic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cosmicus | mundane; fashionable; cosmopolitan |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κοσμικός | wordly |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόσμος | order; lawful order, government; mode, fashion |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θέσις | a setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |