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Where does “-pathe” come from?

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

-pathe (French): -path

Definitions

  1. -path

Ancestry of “-pathe”, step by step

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

Words derived from “-pathe”

  • ostéopathe
  • homéopathe
  • myopathe
  • hydropathe
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