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English word costume comes from Latin con-, Latin suesco, Malayalam costuma, Old French (842-ca. 1400) costume (Custom.)
con- (Latin)
Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word.
suesco (Latin)
(intransitive, rare, poetic) I become used or accustomed to. (transitive, rare, post-Classical) I accustom, habituate, train.
costuma (Malayalam)
costume (Old French)
Custom.
costuma (Italian)
consuesco (Latin)
I accustom, inure or habituate, tend to. I have sexual intercourse with.
consuetudinem (Latin)
costume (Italian)
A costume. A custom, habit. A swimsuit.
costume (French)
A set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or task. A style of dress characteristic of a particular country, period or people. A suit worn by a man. An outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress.
costume (English)
To dress or adorn with a costume or appropriate garb. A set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season.. A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people.. An outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress etc.