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Where does “косме́тика” come from?

косме́тика (Russian) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

Ancestry of “косме́тика”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcosmétiquecosmetics, make-up; the science of cosmetics;...
2Ancient Greekκοσμητικήthe art of dress and ornament
3Ancient Greekκοσμητήςorderer, director, decorator
4Ancient Greekκοσμέωto order, to arrange; to adorn
5Ancient Greekκόσμοςorder; lawful order, government; mode, fashion
6Ancient Greekθέσιςa setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;...
7Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “косме́тика”

  • косметический
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