Where does “cosmo-” come from?

cosmo- (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek κόσμος, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

cosmo- (Italian): cosmo

Definitions

  1. cosmo

Ancestry of “cosmo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόσμοςorder; lawful order, government; mode, fashion
2Ancient Greekθέσιςa setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;...
3Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “cosmo-

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