Where does “posttraumatic” come from?
Posttraumatic combines the prefix post- from Latin postis meaning "after" and traumatic from Ancient Greek τραυματικός, derived from τιτρώσκω meaning "to wound."
posttraumatic (English): After, or as a result of, a trauma
Definitions
- After, or as a result of, a trauma
Ancestry of “posttraumatic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | traumatic | Of, caused by, or causing trauma; Of or relating... |
| 2 | Latin | traumaticus | vulnerary, traumatic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τραυματικός | of for wounds |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τραῦμα | wound, hurt; hurt, damage; heavy blow, defeat |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τιτρώσκω | to harm, hurt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₃- | to hurt |