Etymology

naturopathy

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Today it means: A system of therapy that avoids synthetic drugs and surgery, while emphasizing the use of natural remedies (plants and the elements) and physical means (massage, acupuncture) to treat illness. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) ← English nature ← Middle English nature
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵn̥h₁-sḱé-ti
  3. Proto-Italic*gnāskōr
  4. Latinnāscor
  5. Latinnātūra
  6. Old Frenchnature
  7. Middle Englishnature
  8. Englishnature
  9. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  10. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  11. English todaynaturopathy

From nature + -o- + -pathy.

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