Where does “costmary” come from?
costmary (English) comes from Latin costum, from Ancient Greek κόστος, from Sanskrit कुष्ठ, from Sanskrit स्थ, from Sanskrit स्था, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
costmary (English): An aromatic plant, Tanacetum balsamita, once used...
Definitions
- An aromatic plant, Tanacetum balsamita, once used...
Ancestry of “costmary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | costum | An Oriental 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- | — |