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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-.

Ancestry of “Costus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincostusan aromatic plant
2Ancient Greekκόστοςcostus , used as a spice
3Sanskritकुष्ठHellenia speciosa , traditionally used to cure...
4Sanskritस्थbuilding; establishing
5Sanskritस्थाto stand, station oneself, take up a position on;...
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
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