Etymology Explorer › DanishWhere does “patetisk” come from? patetisk (Danish) comes from Ancient Greek παθητικός, from Ancient Greek πάθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
patetisk (Danish): bombastic, high-flown, pompous, histrionic,...
Definitions bombastic, high-flown, pompous, histrionic,... Ancestry of “patetisk”, step by step Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ancient Greek παθητικός Subject to feeling or passion: sensitive; Full of... 2 Ancient Greek πάθος pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,... 3 Ancient Greek πάσχω to undergo, experience; have someone do something... 4 Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- to bind; bond