Etymology of the English word cosmetic
the English word
cosmeticderived from the French word
cosmétiquederived from the Greek word
kosmetikos, κοσμητικός
derived from the Greek word
kosmetosderived from the Greek word
kosmein, κοσμο
derived from the Greek word
kosmos, κόσμος (orderly arrangement; decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally)))
derived from the Greek word
kosmesis, κόσμησις
derived from the Greek word
kosmeo, κοσμέω (to put in proper order; decorate ; specially, to snuff (a wick); to put in proper order; decorate; specially, to snuff (a wick))
Date
The earliest known usage of cosmetic in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
cosmetician,
cosmeticize,
cosmetizeCognates
Dutch
kosmetisch, French
cosmétique, German
kosmetisch, Norwegian
kosmetisk, Swedish
kosmetiskUsage
Word found in Modern English
