Where does “pathologic” come from?
Pathologic derives from Ancient Greek παθολογικός, meaning relating to disease or suffering.
pathologic (English): Caused by or related to disease, pathology
Definitions
- Caused by or related to disease, pathology
Ancestry of “pathologic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παθολογικός | treating feeling or sensation |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |