Where does “drapetomania” come from?
drapetomania (English) comes from Ancient Greek δραπέτης, from Ancient Greek διδράσκω, from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- — run; to run, escape.
drapetomania (English): The desire of slaves to run away, viewed as a...
Definitions
- The desire of slaves to run away, viewed as a...
Ancestry of “drapetomania”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | δραπέτης | a runaway, especially a runaway slave |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διδράσκω | I run away, escape; run |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dreh₂- | run; to run, escape |