Where does “euthanasian” come from?
euthanasian (English) comes from English ān, from Middle English ān, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
euthanasian (English): A supporter of the legalisation of euthanasia; A...
Definitions
- A supporter of the legalisation of euthanasia; A...
Ancestry of “euthanasian”, step by step
euthanasian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ān | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ān | a, an indefinite article |
| 3 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English euthanasia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | euthanasia | The practice of intentionally and painlessly... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὐθανασία | easy, happy death |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Θάνατος | Thanatos |
| 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... |