Etymology

homeopathic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to homeopathy. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) ← English homeo- ← Proto-Hellenic *homós
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*homós
  4. Ancient Greekὁμός (homós)
  5. Ancient Greekὅμοιος (hómoios)
  6. Englishhomeo-
  7. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  8. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  9. English todayhomeopathic

From homeo- (“similar”) + -pathic (“suffering, disease”).

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