Where does “psychopaat” come from?
psychopaat (Dutch) comes from French psychopathe, from French psychopathie, from French psycho-, from Ancient Greek Ψυχή, from Ancient Greek δῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
psychopaat (Dutch): psychopath
Definitions
- psychopath
Ancestry of “psychopaat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | psychopathe | psychopath |
| 2 | French | psychopathie | psychopathy |
| 3 | French | psycho- | psycho |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ψυχή | Psyche |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δῆλος | visible; conspicuous; manifest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |