Where does “pathetiek” come from?

pathetiek (Dutch) comes from French pathétique, from Latin pathēticus, from Ancient Greek παθητικός, from Ancient Greek πάθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

pathetiek (Dutch): pathos, especially in a negative sense

Definitions

pathos, especially in a negative sense

Ancestry of “pathetiek”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	pathétique	pathetic, arousing emotion; pathetic,...
2	Latin	pathēticus	full of pathos, affecting, pathetic
3	Ancient Greek	παθητικός	Subject to feeling or passion: sensitive; Full of...
4	Ancient Greek	πάθος	pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,...
5	Ancient Greek	πάσχω	to undergo, experience; have someone do something...
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰendʰ-	to bind; bond

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