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Where does “telepatia” come from?

telepatia (Finnish) comes from Finnish -patia, from Ancient Greek πάθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

telepatia (Finnish): telepathy

Definitions

  1. telepathy

Ancestry of “telepatia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnish-patia—
2Ancient Greekπάθοςpain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,...
3Ancient Greekπάσχωto undergo, experience; have someone do something...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
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