Where does “cacoethes” come from?
cacoethes (English) comes from Latin cacoēthes, from Ancient Greek κακόηθες, from Ancient Greek κακοήθης, from Ancient Greek ἦθος, from Ancient Greek ἔθος, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
cacoethes (English): Compulsion; mania; A bad quality or disposition...
Definitions
- Compulsion; mania; A bad quality or disposition...
Ancestry of “cacoethes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cacoēthes | A malignant tumour or disease |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κακόηθες | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κακοήθης | ill-disposed, malicious; thinking evil; given to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἦθος | character; custom, habit |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔθος | habit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |