Where does “costus” come from?
costus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κόστος, from Sanskrit कुष्ठ, from Sanskrit स्थ, from Sanskrit स्था, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
costus (Latin): an aromatic plant
Ancestry of “costus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κόστος | costus , used as a spice |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कुष्ठ | Hellenia speciosa , traditionally used to cure... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | स्थ | building; establishing |
| 4 | Sanskrit | स्था | to stand, station oneself, take up a position on;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “costus”