Where does “euthanize” come from?
euthanize (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...
euthanize (English): To carry out euthanasia on
Definitions
- To carry out euthanasia on
Ancestry of “euthanize”, step by step
| 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... |