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Etymology of the Greek word sumpatheia (συμπάθεια)

the Greek word sumpatheia, συμπάθεια

derived from the Greek word sumpathes, συμπαθής (having a fellow-feeling ('sympathetic'); mutually commiserative)

derived from the Greek word pathos, πάθος (disease; properly, suffering ('pathos'); (subjectively) a passion (especially concupiscence))

using the Greek prefix sun-, συν-

derived from the Greek word sun, σύν (together; with or together ; by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.)

Derivations in Greek

sumpathetikos

Derivations in other languages

Latin sympathia