Where does “косметический” come from?
косметический (Russian) comes from Russian косме́тика, 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.
косметический (Russian): cosmetic; cosmetic, superficial, skin-deep
Definitions
- cosmetic; cosmetic, superficial, skin-deep
Ancestry of “косметический”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | косме́тика | — |
| 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 |