Where does “कुष्ठ” come from?

कुष्ठ (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit स्थ, from Sanskrit स्था, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

कुष्ठ (Sanskrit): crepe ginger; Hellenia speciosa (syn. Costus speciosus), traditionally used to cure तक्मन्

Definitions

  1. crepe ginger; Hellenia speciosa (syn. Costus speciosus), traditionally used to cure तक्मन्

Ancestry of “कुष्ठ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्थbuilding; establishing
2Sanskritस्थाto stand, station oneself, take up a position on;...
3Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “कुष्ठ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit स्था →Every word from Sanskrit स्थ →
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