Where does “cosmétique” come from?

cosmétique (French) comes from Ancient Greek κοσμητική, from Ancient Greek κοσμητής, from Ancient Greek κοσμέω, from Ancient Greek κόσμος, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

cosmétique (French): cosmetics, make-up; the science of cosmetics;...

Definitions

cosmetics, make-up; the science of cosmetics;...

Ancestry of “cosmétique”, step by step

cosmétique traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κοσμητική

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	κοσμητική	the art of dress and ornament
2	Ancient Greek	κοσμητής	orderer, director, decorator
3	Ancient Greek	κοσμέω	to order, to arrange; to adorn
4	Ancient Greek	κόσμος	order; lawful order, government; mode, fashion
5	Ancient Greek	θέσις	a setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;...
6	Ancient Greek	τίθημι	I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
7	Proto-Indo-European	dʰeh₁-	to do, put, place

via Ancient Greek κοσμητικός

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	κοσμητικός	relating to adornment
2	Ancient Greek	κόσμησις	an adorning

Words derived from “cosmétique”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημι →Every word from Ancient Greek θέσις →