Where does “патетика” come from?

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

патетика (Serbo-Croatian): pathos

Definitions

  1. pathos

Ancestry of “патетика”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпа̑тосfloor
2Ancient Greekπάθοςpain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,...
3Ancient Greekπάσχωto undergo, experience; have someone do something...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πάσχω →Every word from Ancient Greek πάθος →