Where does “kosmetyczny” come from?
kosmetyczny (Polish) comes from Polish kosmetyk, from French cosmétique, from Ancient Greek κοσμητική, from Ancient Greek κοσμητής, from Ancient Greek κοσμέω, from Ancient Greek κόσμος, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι — to do, put, place.
kosmetyczny (Polish): cosmetic
Definitions
- cosmetic
Ancestry of “kosmetyczny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | kosmetyk | cosmetic |
| 2 | French | cosmétique | cosmetics, make-up; the science of cosmetics;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κοσμητική | the art of dress and ornament |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κοσμητής | orderer, director, decorator |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κοσμέω | to order, to arrange; to adorn |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κόσμος | order; lawful order, government; mode, fashion |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θέσις | a setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |