Where does “παθητικός” come from?

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

παθητικός (Ancient Greek): Subject to feeling or passion: sensitive; Full of...

Definitions

  1. Subject to feeling or passion: sensitive; Full of...

Ancestry of “παθητικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπάθοςpain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,...
2Ancient Greekπάσχωto undergo, experience; have someone do something...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “παθητικός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πάσχω →Every word from Ancient Greek πάθος →