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Where does the word "trauma" come from? It comes from Greek trauma, and was adopted directly into English (1690s).
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Where does the word "trauma" come from? It comes from Greek trauma, and was adopted directly into English (1690s).
Trauma’s story begins in Greek: trauma meant “wound.” Greek, related to 'titrōskein', to wound. It reached English by 1690s as trauma. Psychological 'trauma' dates from the 1890s. Today, trauma means a deeply distressing experience; a physical injury.
- Stage 1 · Greek · ancient trauma "wound", Greek, related to 'titrōskein', to wound.
- Stage 2 · English · 1690s trauma "physical wound", psychological 'trauma' dates from the 1890s.