Where does “psychosomaticist” come from?
psychosomaticist (English) comes from English psychosomatic, from English somatic, from French somatique, from Ancient Greek σωματικός, from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
psychosomaticist (English): A specialist in psychosomatic disorders
Definitions
- A specialist in psychosomatic disorders
Ancestry of “psychosomaticist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | psychosomatic | Pertaining to both the mind and the body;... |
| 2 | English | somatic | Part of, or relating to the body of an organism;... |
| 3 | French | somatique | somatic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σωματικός | bodily |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |