Where does “psychical” come from?
Psychical comes from Ancient Greek ψυχικός, derived from Ancient Greek ψυχή with the suffix Ancient Greek -η, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂.
psychical (English): Performed by or pertaining to the mind or spirit;...
Definitions
- Performed by or pertaining to the mind or spirit;...
Ancestry of “psychical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ψυχικός | of or relating to life or the soul; concerned... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “psychical”