Here is what you can find when you look at the roots of this word
- compassion = com-passion
- com-passion = having a common fire
- patir = father (in ancient greek)
- con-patir = having a common father (having a common source = sharing a common essence)
- patior = suffer (in latin)
- con-patior = suffering with
Here it is again to summarize
- Compassion
- Having a common fire
- Sharing a common essence
- Suffering with
All these meaning can be tracked back in the word compassion :)
Enjoy!
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