Where does “Costus” come from?
Costus (Translingual) comes from Latin costus, from Ancient Greek κόστος, from Sanskrit कुष्ठ, from Sanskrit स्थ, from Sanskrit स्था, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
Costus (Translingual): genus|spiral gingers, of the tropics and subtropics worldwide}}
Definitions
- genus|spiral gingers, of the tropics and subtropics worldwide}}
Ancestry of “Costus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | costus | an aromatic plant |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόστος | costus (Saussurea costus), used as a spice |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कुष्ठ | crepe ginger; Hellenia speciosa (syn. Costus speciosus), traditionally used to cure तक्मन् |
| 4 | Sanskrit | स्थ | building; establishing |
| 5 | Sanskrit | स्था | to stand, station oneself, take up a position on;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |