Where does “microcosmos” come from?
microcosmos (English) comes from English cosmos, from Translingual Cosmos, from Ancient Greek κόσμος, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
microcosmos (English): A small or microscopic cosmos; a microcosm
Definitions
- A small or microscopic cosmos; a microcosm
Ancestry of “microcosmos”, step by step
microcosmos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cosmos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cosmos | The universe; An ordered, harmonious whole; Any... |
| 2 | Translingual | Cosmos | genus |
| 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 |