Where does “pathēticus” come from?

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

pathēticus (Latin): full of pathos, affecting, pathetic

Definitions

  1. full of pathos, affecting, pathetic

Ancestry of “pathēticus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pathēticus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek πάσχωEvery word from Ancient Greek πάθος