Where does “pathétique” come from?
pathétique (French) comes from Latin pathēticus, from Ancient Greek παθητικός, from Ancient Greek πάθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
pathétique (French): pathetic, arousing emotion; pathetic,...
Definitions
- pathetic, arousing emotion; pathetic,...
Ancestry of “pathétique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pathēticus | full of pathos, affecting, pathetic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παθητικός | Subject to feeling or passion: sensitive; Full of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πάθος | pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πάσχω | to undergo, experience; have someone do something... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |