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Originally Posted by SoonerCoug
Histrionics
Hysterical
Hysterectomy
I see similarities. Who is the board etymologist?
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Originally Posted by Indy Coug
Yes, they all are derived from the same Greek root.
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Two out of three. Histrionics is from Latin's
histrio = actor or performer.
Histrionics are overly dramatic or exaggerated actions.
Hystera (Greek: ὑστέρα) refers to a woman's womb (basically the same world as uterus).
Hysterics - to an ancient Greek - occurred when a woman's womb caused her trouble. A hysterectomy is a cutting (tomy) out (ec) of the uterus (hyster).
I'll see all of you for Greek 001 in the Spring.