Etymology of the English word apathy
the English word
apathyderived from the French word
apathiederived from the Greek word
apatheia, ἀπάθεια
derived from the Greek word
apathesderived from the Greek word
pathos, πάθος (disease; properly, suffering ('pathos'); (subjectively) a passion (especially concupiscence))
using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Latin word
apathyderived from the Greek word
apatheia, ἀπάθεια
derived from the Greek word
apathesderived from the Greek word
pathos, πάθος (disease; properly, suffering ('pathos'); (subjectively) a passion (especially concupiscence))
using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Latin word
apathia (apathy; freedom from emotion, passion)
derived from the Greek word
apatheia, ἀπάθεια
derived from the Greek word
apathesderived from the Greek word
pathos, πάθος (disease; properly, suffering ('pathos'); (subjectively) a passion (especially concupiscence))
using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
Date
The earliest known usage of apathy in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
apatheticCognates
Dutch
apathie, French
apathie, German
Apathie, Norwegian
apati, Swedish
apatiUsage
Word found in Modern English
