Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “hebephrenia” come from?

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

hebephrenia (English): A type of mental disorder occurring during...

Definitions

  1. A type of mental disorder occurring during...

Ancestry of “hebephrenia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφρήνThe midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰren-soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body

Words derived from “hebephrenia”

  • hebephrenic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- →