apocarteresis

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀποκαρτέρησις“suicide by starvation”
2. English todayapocarteresis

From Ancient Greek ἀποκαρτέρησις (apokartérēsis, “suicide by starvation”), from καρτερέω (karteréō, “bear patiently”), ultimately from καρτερός (karterós, “steadfast”).