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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “cosmétique”