Where does “psychopompos” come from?

psychopompos (English) comes from Ancient Greek ψῡχοπομπός, from Ancient Greek πομπός, from Ancient Greek πέμπω — I send, dispatch; I send forth; I dismiss; I...

Ancestry of “psychopompos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψῡχοπομπόςguide or conductor of souls (Charon), psychopomp
2Ancient Greekπομπόςconductor, guide
3Ancient GreekπέμπωI send, dispatch; I send forth; I dismiss; I...
Every word from Ancient Greek πέμπωEvery word from Ancient Greek πομπόςEvery word from Ancient Greek ψῡχοπομπός