Where does “osteopathic” come from?
Osteopathic comes from English -pathic, from English -ic, from French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Indo-European -kos, an adjectival suffix of uncertain ultimate origin.
osteopathic (English): of or pertaining to osteopathy or osteopathic...
Definitions
- of or pertaining to osteopathy or osteopathic...
Ancestry of “osteopathic”, step by step
osteopathic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pathic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pathic | Synonym of bottom: a passive male partner in... |
| 2 | Latin | pathicus | someone submitting to sex or socialy... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παθικός | Remaining passive |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English osteo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | osteo | osteomyelitis |