Etymology of the Greek word sumpathetikos (συμπαϑητικός)
the Late Greek word
sumpathetikos, συμπαϑητικός (sympathetic)
derived from 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.)
derived from the Greek word
sumpatheo, συμπαθέω (to feel 'sympathy' with; to commiserate)
Derivations in other languages
English
sympathetic, Italian
simpateticoUsage
Word found in Late Greek
