Where does “kosmo” come from?
kosmo (Esperanto) comes from Ancient Greek κόσμος, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
kosmo (Esperanto): cosmos; space, outer space
Definitions
- cosmos; space, outer space
Ancestry of “kosmo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κόσμος | order; lawful order, government; mode, fashion |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θέσις | a setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “kosmo”