Where does “cosmology” come from?
Cosmology derives from Medieval Latin cosmologia, from Ancient Greek κόσμος meaning "world" or "universe," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- meaning "to arrange" or "put in order."
cosmology (English): The study of the physical universe, its...
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- The study of the physical universe, its...
Ancestry of “cosmology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | cosmologia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόσμος | order; lawful order, government; mode, fashion |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θέσις | a setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
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