Where does “Psyche” come from?
Psyche comes from Ancient Greek ψυχή, derived from the feminine suffix Ancient Greek -η and Ancient Greek -ᾱ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂.
Psyche (English): The personification of the soul. Originally a mortal princess who later married Eros/Cupid, (the god of love), was deified, and bore him a daughter, Hedone/Voluptas
Definitions
- The personification of the soul. Originally a mortal princess who later married Eros/Cupid, (the god of love), was deified, and bore him a daughter, Hedone/Voluptas
Ancestry of “Psyche”, step by step
Psyche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English psychology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | psychology | The study of the human mind; The study of human... |
| 2 | French | psychologie | psychology |
| 3 | Latin | psychologia | — |
| 4 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Latin psychē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | psychē | — |