Where does “cacophrenic” come from?

cacophrenic (English) comes from English phrenic, from New Latin phrenicus, from Ancient Greek φρήν, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.

cacophrenic (English): Of inferior mind or intellect

Definitions

  1. Of inferior mind or intellect

Ancestry of “cacophrenic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphrenicOf or pertaining to the diaphragm; Relating to...
2New Latinphrenicus—
3Ancient GreekφρήνThe midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰren-soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- →Every word from Ancient Greek φρήν →Every word from New Latin phrenicus →