Where does “psychodynamic” come from?
Psychodynamic comes from Ancient Greek psychē (soul) combined with dynamique from French, which derives from Ancient Greek dynamikos (capable of producing force), formed from dynamai (to be able) with the Ancient Greek suffix -ikos.
psychodynamic (English): Of or pertaining to psychodynamics, the dynamic...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to psychodynamics, the dynamic...
Ancestry of “psychodynamic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dynamic | Changing; active; in motion; Powerful; energetic;... |
| 2 | French | dynamique | dynamic, energetic; dynamics |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δυναμικός | able, powerful |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |