Where does “psycho” come from?
Psycho comes from English psychopath, from German psychopatisch, from Ancient Greek ψυχή and -η and -ᾱ and Proto-Indo-European -eh₂.
psycho (English): Psychotic, or otherwise insane; A person who is...
Definitions
- Psychotic, or otherwise insane; A person who is...
Ancestry of “psycho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | psychology | The study of the human mind; The study of human... |
| 2 | French | psychologie | psychology |
| 3 | Latin | psychologia | — |
| 4 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
Words derived from “psycho”
- psychopathy
- psychoactive
- psychogenic
- psychophysiological
- psychoeducational
- psychoeducation
- psychobiological
- psychographic
- psychophysiology
- psychobiology
- psychokinesis
- psychometry
- psychobabble
- psychogenesis
- psychohistory
- psychosexuality
- psychogenetic
- psychobiographical
- psychohistorical
- psychometrist
- psychopolitical
- psychogeriatric
- psychosynthesis
- psychograph