Where does “patimă” come from?
patimă (Romanian) comes from Byzantine Greek πάθημα, from Ancient Greek πάσχω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
patimă (Romanian): ardor, passion, powerful emotion; suffering,...
Definitions
- ardor, passion, powerful emotion; suffering,...
Ancestry of “patimă”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Byzantine Greek | πάθημα | that which befalls someone, suffering,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πάσχω | to undergo, experience; have someone do something... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
Words derived from “patimă”