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Where does “-πάθεια” come from?

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

-πάθεια (Greek): Added to words to name a disease or condition;...

Definitions

  1. Added to words to name a disease or condition;...

Ancestry of “-πάθεια”, 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 “-πάθεια”

  • καρδιοπάθεια
  • μετριοπάθεια
  • ηττοπάθεια
  • μυστικοπάθεια
  • πνευμονοπάθεια
  • νεφροπάθεια
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