Where does “kozmetika” come from?

kozmetika (Hungarian) comes from German Kosmetik, from Dutch cosmetiek, from French cosmétique, from Ancient Greek κοσμητική, from Ancient Greek κοσμητής, from Ancient Greek κοσμέω, from Ancient Greek κόσμος, from Ancient Greek θέσις — to do, put, place.

kozmetika (Hungarian): cosmetology, cosmetics; beauty parlour

Definitions

  1. cosmetology, cosmetics; beauty parlour

Ancestry of “kozmetika”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKosmetikcosmetics
2Dutchcosmetiek
3Frenchcosmétiquecosmetics, make-up; the science of cosmetics;...
4Ancient Greekκοσμητικήthe art of dress and ornament
5Ancient Greekκοσμητήςorderer, director, decorator
6Ancient Greekκοσμέωto order, to arrange; to adorn
7Ancient Greekκόσμοςorder; lawful order, government; mode, fashion
8Ancient Greekθέσιςa setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;...
9Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
10Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “kozmetika

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημιEvery word from Ancient Greek θέσις