Where does “psyke” come from?

psyke (Danish) comes from German Psyche, from Latin psychē, from Ancient Greek Ψυχή, from Ancient Greek δῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

psyke (Danish): mental constitution, psyche

Definitions

  1. mental constitution, psyche

Ancestry of “psyke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPsychepsyche, mind
2Latinpsychē—
3Ancient GreekΨυχήPsyche
4Ancient Greekδῆλοςvisible; conspicuous; manifest
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Ancient Greek δῆλος →Every word from Ancient Greek Ψυχή →