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Where does “panpsychism” come from?

panpsychism (English) comes from English Pan-, from Ancient Greek πᾶν, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

panpsychism (English): The doctrine that all matter has a mental aspect;...

Definitions

  1. The doctrine that all matter has a mental aspect;...

Ancestry of “panpsychism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPan-—
2Ancient Greekπᾶνneuter nominative singular of πᾶς; neuter...
3Ancient Greekὀπτικόςof or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,...
4Ancient Greekὄψιςview
5Ancient Greekὄψvoice; word; eye, face
6Proto-Hellenicwókʷs—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out

Words derived from “panpsychism”

  • pampsychism
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