Where does “costus” come from?
costus (English) comes from Latin costus, from Ancient Greek κόστος, from Sanskrit कुष्ठ, from Sanskrit स्थ, from Sanskrit स्था, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
costus (English): A perennial tropical herbaceous plant of the...
Definitions
- A perennial tropical herbaceous plant of the...
Ancestry of “costus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | costus | an aromatic plant |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόστος | costus (Saussurea costus), used as a spice |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कुष्ठ | crepe ginger; Hellenia speciosa (syn. Costus speciosus), traditionally used to cure तक्मन् |
| 4 | Sanskrit | स्थ | building; establishing |
| 5 | Sanskrit | स्था | to stand, station oneself, take up a position on;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |