Where does “trauma” come from?
trauma (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek τραῦμα, from Ancient Greek τιτρώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₃- — to hurt.
trauma (Spanish): trauma; injury; harm
Ancestry of “trauma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τραῦμα | wound, hurt; hurt, damage; heavy blow, defeat |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τιτρώσκω | to harm, hurt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₃- | to hurt |