Etymology of the English word costmary
the English word
costmaryderived from the English word
costderived from the Old French word
costderived from the Old French word
costerderived from the Latin word
constare (agree, correspond, fit; be certain, decided, consistent; it is agreed, evident, understood; stand firm, still, erect)
derived from the Latin word
stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stā-using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Old French word
cousterderived from the Latin word
constare (agree, correspond, fit; be certain, decided, consistent; it is agreed, evident, understood; stand firm, still, erect)
derived from the Latin word
stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stā-using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Classical Latin word
costum (aromatic plant, its powdered root)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
costus (aromatic plant, its powdered root)
derived from the Greek word
kostos, κόστος
derived from the English word
MarieDate
The earliest known usage of costmary in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
