Where does “pathognomic” come from?
pathognomic (English) comes from Latin pathognomicus, from Ancient Greek παθογνωμικός, from Ancient Greek παθογνωμονικός, from Ancient Greek γνωμονικός, from Ancient Greek γνώμων, from Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
pathognomic (English): Related to how emotions are manifested,...
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Ancestry of “pathognomic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pathognomicus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παθογνωμικός | Short for παθογνωμονικός |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παθογνωμονικός | indicating a particular disease |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γνωμονικός | judging by rule; fit to judge of or skilled in a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γνώμων | interpreter, discerner; carpenter's square;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γιγνώσκω | I am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₃sḱéti | to recognise |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |