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Where does “-path” come from?

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

-path (English): Used to form nouns indicating someone with a...

Definitions

  1. Used to form nouns indicating someone with a...

Ancestry of “-path”, 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 “-path”

  • sociopath
  • homeopath
  • osteopath
  • neuropath
  • allopath
  • homœopath
  • theopath
  • narcopath
  • technopath
  • nonsociopath
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