Where does “cosmopoietic” come from?
cosmopoietic (English) comes from English cosmo-, from Ancient Greek κόσμος, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
cosmopoietic (English): Referring to the creation/formation of the...
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- Referring to the creation/formation of the...
Ancestry of “cosmopoietic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cosmo- | universe, world; cosmic rays |
| 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 |