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Where does “pathognomicus” come from?

pathognomicus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek παθογνωμικός, from Ancient Greek παθογνωμονικός, from Ancient Greek γνωμονικός, from Ancient Greek γνώμων, from Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

Ancestry of “pathognomicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπαθογνωμικόςShort for παθογνωμονικός
2Ancient Greekπαθογνωμονικόςindicating a particular disease
3Ancient Greekγνωμονικόςjudging by rule; fit to judge of or skilled in a...
4Ancient Greekγνώμωνinterpreter, discerner; carpenter's square;...
5Ancient GreekγιγνώσκωI am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₃sḱétito recognise
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

Words derived from “pathognomicus”

  • pathognomic
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