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Where does “euthanizer” come from?

euthanizer (English) comes from English euthanize, 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...

euthanizer (English): A person who administers euthanasia

Definitions

  1. A person who administers euthanasia

Ancestry of “euthanizer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheuthanizeTo carry out euthanasia on
2EnglisheuthanasiaThe practice of intentionally and painlessly...
3Ancient Greekεὐθανασία—
4Ancient GreekΘάνατος—
5Ancient GreekθνῄσκωI die; I am dead; to be killed
6Ancient Greek-σκωPrimitive suffix used to form present-tense...
7Proto-Indo-European-sḱétiForms durative or iterative imperfective verbs...
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