Where does “psyche” come from?

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

psyche (Dutch): psyche, soul, spirit

Definitions

  1. psyche, soul, spirit

Ancestry of “psyche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpsychē—
2Ancient GreekΨυχήPsyche
3Ancient Greekδῆλοςvisible; conspicuous; manifest
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “psyche”

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