Where does “physicopsychical” come from?
physicopsychical (English) comes from English psychical, from Ancient Greek ψυχικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
physicopsychical (English): Relating to the physical world and the psyche
Definitions
- Relating to the physical world and the psyche
Ancestry of “physicopsychical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | psychical | Performed by or pertaining to the mind or spirit;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ψυχικός | of or relating to life or the soul; concerned... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |