Where does “psychobiography” come from?
psychobiography (English) comes from English biography, from New Latin biographia, from Ancient Greek βίος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- — to live.
psychobiography (English): A biography that emphasises the psychological...
Definitions
- A biography that emphasises the psychological...
Ancestry of “psychobiography”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | biography | A person's life story, especially one published;... |
| 2 | New Latin | biographia | biography |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeyh₃- | to live |