Where does “hyperpathetic” come from?
hyperpathetic (English) comes from English pathetic, from Middle French pathétique, from Latin pathēticus, from Ancient Greek παθητικός, from Ancient Greek πάθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
hyperpathetic (English): Extremely pathetic full of pathos
Definitions
- Extremely pathetic full of pathos
Ancestry of “hyperpathetic”, step by step
hyperpathetic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pathetic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pathetic | Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; Arousing... |
| 2 | Middle French | pathétique | — |
| 3 | Latin | pathēticus | full of pathos, affecting, pathetic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παθητικός | Subject to feeling or passion: sensitive; Full of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πάθος | pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πάσχω | to undergo, experience; have someone do something... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |