Where does “Ψυχή” come from?

Ψυχή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

Ψυχή (Ancient Greek): Psyche

Definitions

  1. Psyche

Ancestry of “Ψυχή”, step by step

Ψυχή traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek δῆλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδῆλοςvisible; conspicuous; manifest
2Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

via Ancient Greek ψῡ́χω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψῡ́χωI blow

via Ancient Greek ψῡχή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψῡχήsoul; breath, spirit; life

Words derived from “Ψυχή”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Ancient Greek δῆλος →