Where does “euthanase” come from?
euthanase (English) comes from English euthanasia, from Ancient Greek εὐθανασία, from Ancient Greek Θάνατος, from Ancient Greek θνῄσκω, from Ancient Greek -σκω, from Proto-Indo-European -sḱéti — Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs...
euthanase (English): Alternative form of euthanize
Definitions
- Alternative form of euthanize
Ancestry of “euthanase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | euthanasia | The practice of intentionally and painlessly... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὐθανασία | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Θάνατος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θνῄσκω | I die; I am dead; to be killed |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σκω | Primitive suffix used to form present-tense... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -sḱéti | Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs... |