Where does “kusta” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kusta”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kusta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit स्था →Every word from Sanskrit स्थ →