Where does “cosmo” come from?
cosmo (English) comes from English cosmopolitan, from English cosmopolite, from French cosmopolite, from Latin cosmopolites, from Ancient Greek κοσμοπολίτης, from Ancient Greek πολίτης, from Ancient Greek πόλις, from Proto-Hellenic ptólis — fortification, city.
cosmo (English): A cosmopolitan, a cocktail containing vodka,...
Definitions
- A cosmopolitan, a cocktail containing vodka,...
Ancestry of “cosmo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cosmopolitan | inclusive; affecting the whole world; composed of... |
| 2 | English | cosmopolite | One who is at home in every place; a citizen of... |
| 3 | French | cosmopolite | cosmopolite; cosmopolitan |
| 4 | Latin | cosmopolites | cosmopolitan, cosmopolite; Cosmopolites |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κοσμοπολίτης | citizen of the world |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πολίτης | citizen, freeman; fellow citizen, compatriot |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πόλις | city; a whole country, as dependent on and called... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ptólis | city |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tpólHis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tpelH- | fortification, city |
Words derived from “cosmo”