Where does “psychoneurosis” come from?
psychoneurosis (English) comes from English neurosis, from English Neuro-, from Ancient Greek νευρο-, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.
psychoneurosis (English): neurosis
Definitions
- neurosis
Ancestry of “psychoneurosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neurosis | A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis,... |
| 2 | English | Neuro- | Relating to the nerves, nervous tissue |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νευρο- | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νεῦρον | sinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | snéh₁wr̥ | sinew, tendon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |