Where does “phreniatric” come from?

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

phreniatric (English): Relating to the cure of mental disorders

Definitions

Relating to the cure of mental disorders

Ancestry of “phreniatric”, step by step

phreniatric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English phren

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	phren	The brain or mind; The diaphragm
2	Ancient Greek	φρήν	The midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;...
3	Proto-Indo-European	gʷʰren-	soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body

via English iatric

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	iatric	Of or pertaining to a physician or physicians
2	Ancient Greek	ἰατρικός	medical

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