Compassion etymology

English

English word compassion comes from Latin pati, Latin com-

Etymology of compassion

Detailed word origin of compassion

Dictionary entry Language Definition
pati Latin (lat)
com- Latin (lat)
compassus Latin (lat)
compassio Late Latin (LL)
compassion English (en) (obsolete) To pity. Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.