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Where does “traumatique” come from?

traumatique (French) comes from Latin traumaticus, from Ancient Greek τραυματικός, from Ancient Greek τραῦμα, from Ancient Greek τιτρώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₃- — to hurt.

traumatique (French): traumatic

Definitions

  1. traumatic

Ancestry of “traumatique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintraumaticusvulnerary, traumatic
2Ancient Greekτραυματικόςof for wounds
3Ancient Greekτραῦμαwound, hurt; hurt, damage; heavy blow, defeat
4Ancient Greekτιτρώσκωto harm, hurt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₃-to hurt

Words derived from “traumatique”

  • polytraumatique
  • post-traumatique
  • traumatiquement
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