Where does “microcosmoi” come from?
microcosmoi (English) comes from English cosmoi, from Ancient Greek κόσμοι, from Ancient Greek κόσμος, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
microcosmoi (English): plural of microcosmos
Definitions
- plural of microcosmos
Ancestry of “microcosmoi”, step by step
microcosmoi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cosmoi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cosmoi | plural of cosmos |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόσμοι | nominative/vocative plural of κόσμος |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόσμος | order; lawful order, government; mode, fashion |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θέσις | a setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |