Where does “patos” come from?

patos (Afrikaans) comes from Ancient Greek πάθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

patos (Afrikaans): pathos; a property of anything that touches the...

Definitions

  1. pathos; a property of anything that touches the...

Ancestry of “patos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπάθοςpain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,...
2Ancient Greekπάσχωto undergo, experience; have someone do something...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πάσχω →Every word from Ancient Greek πάθος →