Where does “psychology” come from?

Psychology derives from French psychologie, from Greek -λογία (study of), from Ancient Greek λέγω (to speak), from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- (to gather, speak).

psychology (English): The study of the human mind; The study of human...

Definitions

The study of the human mind; The study of human...

Ancestry of “psychology”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	psychologie	psychology
2	Latin	psychologia	—
3	Latin	-logia	-logy; the study of
4	Ancient Greek	-λογία	Base for nouns denoting the study of something,...
5	Ancient Greek	λόγος	That which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
6	Ancient Greek	λέγω	I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
7	Proto-Indo-European	leǵ-	to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “psychology”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek -λογία →Every word from Ancient Greek λέγω →