Where does “cosmopathic” come from?
cosmopathic (English) comes from English cosmo, from English cosmopolitan, from English cosmopolite, from French cosmopolite, from Latin cosmopolites, from Ancient Greek κοσμοπολίτης, from Ancient Greek πολίτης, from Ancient Greek πόλις — fortification, city.
cosmopathic (English): Relating to a supposed supernormal form of healing
Definitions
- Relating to a supposed supernormal form of healing
Ancestry of “cosmopathic”, step by step
cosmopathic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cosmo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cosmo | A cosmopolitan, a cocktail containing vodka,... |
| 2 | English | cosmopolitan | inclusive; affecting the whole world; composed of... |
| 3 | English | cosmopolite | One who is at home in every place; a citizen of... |
| 4 | French | cosmopolite | cosmopolite; cosmopolitan |
| 5 | Latin | cosmopolites | cosmopolitan, cosmopolite; Cosmopolites |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κοσμοπολίτης | citizen of the world |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πολίτης | citizen, freeman; fellow citizen, compatriot |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πόλις | city; a whole country, as dependent on and called... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ptólis | city |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tpólHis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tpelH- | fortification, city |
via English pathic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pathic | Synonym of bottom: a passive male partner in... |
| 2 | Latin | pathicus | someone submitting to sex or socialy... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παθικός | Remaining passive |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *-kos | — |