Where does “cosmos” come from?
cosmos (Romanian) comes from French cosmos, from Latin cosmos, from Ancient Greek κόσμος, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
cosmos (Romanian): cosmos, universe
Definitions
- cosmos, universe
Ancestry of “cosmos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cosmos | cosmos, universe |
| 2 | Latin | cosmos | world |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόσμος | order; lawful order, government; mode, fashion |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θέσις | a setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |