custos

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • A guard, protector, watchman
  • A guardian, tutor
  • A jailer
  • A keeper, custodian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *kustots derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewdʰ- (encase, wrap, cover, hide, conceal).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)kewdʰ-

Gloss

encase, wrap, cover, hide, conceal

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji
🎁 🫔 🌯

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms