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Where does “-patía” come from?

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

-patía (Spanish): -pathy

Definitions

  1. -pathy

Ancestry of “-patía”, 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 “-patía”

  • encefalopatía
  • alelopatía
  • hidropatía
  • sexopatía
  • hidropático
  • neuropatía
  • telepatía
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