Where does “kusta” come from?

kusta (Indonesian) comes from Malay kusta, from Classical Malay kusta, from Sanskrit कुष्ठ, from Sanskrit स्थ, from Sanskrit स्था, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

kusta (Indonesian): leprosy

Definitions

  1. leprosy

Ancestry of “kusta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykusta—
2Classical Malaykusta—
3Sanskritकुष्ठcrepe ginger; Hellenia speciosa (syn. Costus speciosus), traditionally used to cure तक्मन्
4Sanskritस्थbuilding; establishing
5Sanskritस्थाto stand, station oneself, take up a position on;...
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit स्था →Every word from Sanskrit स्थ →