Where does “psych-” come from?

psych- (English) comes from Ancient Greek Ψυχή, from Ancient Greek δῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

psych- (English): Alternative form of psycho-

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of psycho-

Ancestry of “psych-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΨυχήPsyche
2Ancient Greekδῆλοςvisible; conspicuous; manifest
3Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “psych-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Ancient Greek δῆλος →Every word from Ancient Greek Ψυχή →