Where does “kosmetikk” come from?
kosmetikk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Ancient Greek κοσμητική, from Ancient Greek κοσμητής, from Ancient Greek κοσμέω, from Ancient Greek κόσμος, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
kosmetikk (Norwegian Bokmål): cosmetics
Definitions
- cosmetics
Ancestry of “kosmetikk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κοσμητική | the art of dress and ornament |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κοσμητής | orderer, director, decorator |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κοσμέω | to order, to arrange; to adorn |
| 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 |