Where does “euthanasier” come from?
euthanasier (French) comes from German Euthanasie, from Ancient Greek εὐθανασία, from Ancient Greek Θάνατος, from Ancient Greek θνῄσκω, from Ancient Greek -σκω, from Proto-Indo-European -sḱéti — Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs...
euthanasier (French): to euthanise
Definitions
- to euthanise
Ancestry of “euthanasier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Euthanasie | euthanasia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὐθανασία | easy, happy death |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Θάνατος | Thanatos |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θνῄσκω | I die; I am dead; to be killed |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σκω | Primitive suffix used to form present-tense... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -sḱéti | Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs... |