Etymology

pathomechanistic

Today it means: Relating to pathomechanism. Full definition →

English mechanistic ← New Latin mechanismu ← Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ)
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  1. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  2. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  3. Englishpatho-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  5. Ancient Greekμηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ)
  6. New Latinmechanismu
  7. Englishmechan(ism)
  8. Englishmechanistic
  9. English todaypathomechanistic

From patho- + mechanistic.

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