Where does “ミクロコスモス” come from?
ミクロコスモス (Japanese) comes from German Mikrokosmos, from German Kosmos, from Latin cosmos, from Ancient Greek κόσμος, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
ミクロコスモス (Japanese): microcosm
Definitions
- microcosm
Ancestry of “ミクロコスモス”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mikrokosmos | microcosm |
| 2 | German | Kosmos | cosmos |
| 3 | Latin | cosmos | world |
| 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 |