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Where does “па̑тос” come from?

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

Ancestry of “па̑тос”, 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 “па̑тос”

  • патетика
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