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Where does “pathetice” come from?

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

pathetice (Latin): pathetically; vocative singular masculine of...

Definitions

  1. pathetically; vocative singular masculine of...

Ancestry of “pathetice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpathēticus—
2Ancient GreekπαθητικόςSubject to feeling or passion: sensitive; Full of...
3Ancient Greekπάθοςpain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,...
4Ancient Greekπάσχωto undergo, experience; have someone do something...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
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