-pathy etymology

English word -pathy comes from Ancient Greek πάσχω

Detailed word origin of -pathy

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
πάσχω Ancient Greek (grc)
παθητικός Ancient Greek (grc)
-pathy English (eng) Damage to, disease of, or abnormality. Suffering, feeling. Therapy.

Words with the same origin as -pathy

Descendants of πάσχω
compassion pathetic pathologist pathology psychopath sympathize sympathy