Originally relating to a story of suffering, this word now more commonly refers to strong emotion of any kind

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Today’s Final Jeopardy Category is: Word Origins

Today’s Final Jeopardy

Originally relating to a story of suffering, this word now more commonly refers to strong emotion of any kind

Final Jeopardy Answer

The Final Jeopardy Answer is: Passion

Final Jeopardy Explanation

The etymology of the English word “passion” comes from the Latin root “passio”, which means “suffering”, and was first used in English around 1175 when it was adopted from Old French to Old English.

The original definition was to denote the sufferings of Christ between the night of the Last Supper and his crucifixion, but eventually grew its definitions to mean the suffering of martyrs and suffering in general.

In modern times, it is more commonly used to define a strong and barely controllable feeling or emotion.

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